Entrepreneurship Program East Africa

Run by Westerwelle Foundation.

The Westerwelle Foundation runs six months of acceleration for twenty Kigali-based startups alongside ten in Arusha, in a hybrid format. The stated benefit is six months of free workspace and Makerspace access plus mentorship and legal, financial and marketing advisory - not a cash grant, and no cheque is disclosed. Equity terms are not stated.

Investment
Not disclosed
Equity taken
Not disclosed
Duration
26 weeks (At Sub-Saharan Africa median 26 wks · Longer than global median 20 wks)
Format
hybrid
Cadence
Not disclosed
Location
Kigali, Rwanda

Sectors

How to apply

Official website

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Last verified 2026-09-06.