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Google announces five South African recipients in Black Business Fund.

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Five South African startups among 60 others will receive a share of $4million in funding to support their programs.
Startups from South Africa include Agrikool, CreditAIs, Mapha , Rekisa and Technovera. Each of the selected startups will receive support in the form of a 6 month training programme that includes access to a network of mentors to assist in tackling challenges that are unique to them.
They will also be part of tailored workshops, support networks and community building sessions. The 60 grantees will also get non-dilutive awards of between $50,000 and $100,000 and up to $200,000 in Google Cloud credit.
6 Sep 2022 5AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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