Accelerator
Call for Founders, Mombasa 2026
Jobtech Alliance
At a glance
- Deadline
- Closes 23 October 2026, 1 day leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- You are a startup founder based in Mombasa, or willing to expand to Mombasa by July 2027
- Your startup is live with real users and helps people find work, train for work or earn a living (gig-work platforms, online freelancing, skills training, worker protection or business-growth tools)
- Where
- Mombasa, Kenya
A founder programme for Mombasa-based digital-work startups, offering masterclasses, a network of over 600 African founders, and up to USD 20,000 in grants for qualifying platforms. No fee and no equity taken.
The facts
- What you get
- Up to USD 20,000 in grants for qualifying platforms, plus technical support, masterclasses and a directory listing; no fee, no equity
- Where
- Mombasa, Kenya
- How long
- Cohort programme
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- You are a startup founder based in Mombasa, or willing to expand to Mombasa by July 2027
- Your startup is live with real users and helps people find work, train for work or earn a living (gig-work platforms, online freelancing, skills training, worker protection or business-growth tools)
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states.
The application takes real work, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
An online form; it names no documents. Some forms do not save as you go, so set aside time to do it in one sitting.
In their words: “A short online form on the page: your name, email, company name and website, location, how the company helps people find work or earn, a one line description of what you are building and your business stage. The form has no file uploads.”
2. Dates
- Closes 23 October 2026, in 1 day.
- On the date, the listing says: The page says 'Applications close on 23rd October 2026'. The form on the same page still says 'apply by 18 September 2026', which looks out of date; apply early in case.
- This closes tomorrow. Start only if you can finish. Our advice
Download checklist (.txt) Send to WhatsApp
The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for an accelerator
General advice from us, the same for every accelerator. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Check whether they take a share of your business, and how much. It is shown under the facts when the listing says.
- Show traction: customers, sales, users, growth, even small.
- Say plainly what problem you solve, for whom, and why your team.
If there is an interview or a test
- Practise a two minute pitch and a longer five minute one.
- Expect hard questions about your market and competitors. It is normal.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on Jobtech Alliance's own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at Jobtech Alliance's own website on 23 September 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.