TractionBoost Accelerator 2025 is offering $5,000 to early-stage startups. Apply now
Applications are now open for the TractionBoost Accelerator Programme 2025. The programme is designed to support early-stage startups in Africa with funding, mentorship, and strategic growth support. Selected startups will receive tailored funding between $2,000 and $5,000, alongside tools to test their products, acquire customers, and build sustainable traction.
Many African startups struggle to survive the early stage, even after raising seed funding. Without the right structures, guidance, and networks, promising ideas often collapse before they scale.
The TractionBoost Accelerator Programme 2025 seeks to close this gap by providing both capital and hands-on support to help founders refine their strategies and navigate common challenges.
What the programme offers
The accelerator is structured as a 2-month intensive programme focused on Product Testing and Customer Acquisition—two critical areas that determine whether a startup gains market traction or not.
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Participants will benefit from:
- funding support: tailored grants ranging from $2,000 to $5,000, distributed using a milestone-driven approach to ensure effective utilisation
- mentorship: access to experienced mentors who will guide strategy, operations, and scaling
- structured support: hands-on assistance in refining business models, building growth strategies, and managing resources for maximum impact
- networks: opportunities to connect with other founders, industry experts, and potential partners.
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Eligibility
- Open to early-stage startups across Africa.
- Ideal for founders with market-ready ideas or prototypes seeking to validate and scale.
- Startups from all sectors are welcome, with emphasis on those prioritising customer growth and traction.
How to apply
Applications are currently open and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
If you are building something exceptional and need critical support to scale, this programme could be the step that gives your idea the traction it needs.
Interested applicants can apply here to start their journey.
Do you have an innovative business (small, mid-scale business or startup) that adds value, creates opportunities or solves bold problems? Then you`ve got a story worth telling? Shoot us an email with SUBJECT “Story Worth Telling (+Name of Business)” to [email protected]
