{"id":1751,"date":"2022-03-14T14:09:16","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T13:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terawork.com\/blog\/?p=1751"},"modified":"2022-06-20T11:16:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T10:16:40","slug":"meet-google-for-startups-accelerator-africa-class-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terawork.com\/blog\/meet-google-for-startups-accelerator-africa-class-7\/","title":{"rendered":"TERAWORK Selected for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Google has selected TERAWORK and 14 tech startups from Nigeria and six other countries to participate in its Accelerator Africa program.<\/p>\n<p>African startups raised over $4bn in funding in 2021, a 2.5x more growth than in 2020 and with the rising trend of hundreds of millions in funding, Africa\u2019s digital economy is once again in the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>Since introducing the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program in 2018, google has supported 82 startups from 17 African countries, and they have collectively raised $112 million and created 2800 direct jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next 3 months, the startups will work with Google mentors and facilitators learning the best practices on a range of topics covering Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, organizational culture, growth strategies and more. The program operates a virtual bootcamp model; workshops, 1:1 mentorship and peer-to-peer learning.<\/p>\n<p>Read more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.googblogs.com\/meet-google-for-startups-accelerator-africa-class-7\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\"><strong>Googblogs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terawork.com\" title=\"TERAWORK homepage\" rel=\"no opener noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vist TERAWORK Freelance Marketplace<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google has selected TERAWORK and 14 tech startups from Nigeria and six other countries to participate in its Accelerator Africa program. 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