5 Nigerian startups, 10 others chosen for Google Accelerator program

Five Nigerian startups and 10 from other countries have been chosen to participate in the seventh cohort of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa.

The selected startups are developing solutions in areas including healthcare, education, fleet management, logistics automation and recruiting.  

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Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programs are organized around a virtual bootcamp concept that includes seminars, one-on-one coaching sessions, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities.

Nigerian Startups selected for the seventh class includes Clafiya, which connects patients to health practitioners to provide fast and affordable on demand primary care services in Africa; iVerify.ng, a digital identity onboarding platform; MDaaS Global, which builds and operates modern, technology-enabled diagnostic services in clinically-underserved communities in Nigeria.

Others are  Terawork, a pan-African online freelance marketplace plugging Africa talent into the global workforce and truQ, a tech-enabled logistics platform automating and optimising short haul logistics for automated retail distribution companies in Africa.