Four Nigerian startups — Bani, MasteryHive AI, Regxta, and Termii — have been selected for Google's 10th Accelerator Africa Cohort. They are among 15 startups chosen from nearly 2,600 applicants across Africa. The announcement was made on Tuesday, with Google highlighting that the selected innovators use artificial intelligence to address challenges in fintech, agritech, and health tech. The three-month hybrid program runs from April 13 to June 19, 2026, offering mentorship, AI and machine learning workshops, and support for follow-on funding.
Folarin Aiyegbusi, Head of Startup Ecosystem, Sub-Saharan Africa at Google, said the founders reflect growing momentum in Africa's tech ecosystem. He stated that Google's role is to provide technical infrastructure, mentorship, and global networks to help scale solutions and amplify real-world impact. The Nigerian startups focus on AI-driven financial inclusion and communication solutions. Bani is developing cross-border payments infrastructure to reduce settlement delays for African businesses. MasteryHive AI automates transaction reconciliation, fraud detection, and anti-money laundering monitoring. Regxta uses alternative data scoring and a hybrid digital-agent model to serve unbanked microbusinesses. Termii offers an AI-powered communications platform to improve financial messaging reliability for banks and fintechs.
Since 2018, Google's Accelerator Africa has supported 106 startups from 17 countries. These alumni have raised over $263 million and created more than 2,800 jobs.
Folarin Aiyegbusi celebrates African startups driving economic growth, yet the benefits remain concentrated among a select few with access to elite global programs. Bani, MasteryHive AI, Regxta, and Termii may gain from Google's mentorship, but thousands of Nigerian founders without such visibility face the same challenges with no pathway to scale. The gap isn't innovation — it's equitable access to the infrastructure that turns ideas into impact.
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