The second cohort of the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund for Africa grants $4 million to 60 different startups 

For the second batch of the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF) for Africa, 60 qualified black-founded startups from across Africa have been selected.

They will share US$4 million in funding and support to help them scale their businesses. 

A six-month training program and access to a network of mentors will be provided to each of the selected startups to help them address the challenges that are specific to them. 

Twenty-three of the chosen recipients of the grants were Nigerians:

1. Awabah
2. Bookings Africa
3. Clafiya
4. Eden Life
5. Estate Intel
6. Flex Finance 
7. Gamr
8. Haul 247
9. Healthtracka 
10. HerVest
11. Kyshi
12. LifeBank
13. Norebase
14. OneHealth
15. Pivo
16. QShop
17. Scrapays
18. Shiip
19. Spleet
20. Stears  TERAWORK
21. Topset Education
22. Wellahealth

Three of the chosen recipients of the grants were from Cameroon:

1. Bee
2. COVA
3. Healthlane

Three of the chosen recipients of the grants were from Ghana:

1. Built
2. KUDIGO
3. Zuberi

One of the chosen recipients of the grants was from Senegal:

1. Cauri Money

Twelve of the chosen recipients of the grants were Kenyans:

1. Ajua
2. BuuPass
3. DohYangu
4. FlexPay
5. Keep IT Cool
6. Leja
7. Solutech
8. Synnefa
9. TIBU Health
10. TopUp Mama
11. Zanifu
12. Zuri Health

Six of the chosen recipients of the grants were from Rwanda:

1. Bailport
2. BAG Innovation
3. Exuus
4. Kapsule
5. PesaChoice
6. Pindo

Four of the chosen recipients of the grants were from Uganda:

1. ClinicPesa
2. Easy Matatu
3. Eversend
4. Xente

Five of the chosen recipients of the grants were South Africans:

1. Agrikool
2. CreditAIs
3. Mapha
4. Rekisa
5. Technovera 

One of the chosen recipients of the grants was from Botswana:

1. Brastorne

Two of the chosen recipients of the grants were from Ethiopia:

1. Garri Logistics
2. ZayRide

Along with up to US$200,000 in Google Cloud credit, the 60 grantees will also receive non-dilutive prizes of between US$50,000 and US$100,000.

For more information visit the website. 

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