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Deadline: June 27, 2025
The Llama Impact Accelerator Program 2025 is now open for applications, offering a transformative opportunity for early-stage African startups committed to creating social and environmental impact. Designed to support mission-driven entrepreneurs, this accelerator provides equity-free funding of $25,000, mentorship, and access to a global network of experts and investors.
The Llama Impact Accelerator Program 2025 is an 8-month innovation and capacity-building initiative designed to support startups building impactful solutions using Llama to develop relevant solutions to pressing challenges in the program countries. The program includes a 6-week intensive accelerator and 6 months of post-program support.
Llama is a suite of large language models developed by Meta, designed to generate and understand human-like text. Open-sourced and optimized for efficiency, Llama models require fewer computational resources for training and inference compared to many other LLMs. This makes them more accessible to a wider community of developers and researchers.
Benefits
- Opportunity to win equity-free funding of up to $25,000
- Access to workshops and hands-on technical training
- Mentorship from industry experts and AI leaders
- Continued post-program guidance and visibility
- Winners of the SSA Llama Impact Accelerator program will be invited to pitch for additional funding of up to $100,000 through the Africa, Middle East, and Turkey (AMET) Llama Summit, and are eligible to apply for the Global Llama Impact Grant and additional funding opportunities
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Eligibility Criteria
- Startups based in Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, or South Africa that are building impactful solutions using Llama that;
- Have a working prototype or MVP, including early-stage products that clearly demonstrate technical potential
- Are available to fully participate in the 6-week accelerator (including in-person sessions)
- Have a solution that is aligned with the country-specific focus areas (see country pages for details)
