SIA Startup Foundry 3.0 has selected 56 early-stage startups from Nigeria, Ghana and Ethiopia for a one-month bootcamp ending in a funded final.
SIA Startup Foundry 3.0 has opened a new cohort with 56 early-stage startups from Nigeria, Ghana, and Ethiopia.
The programme runs for one month and focuses on tightening business models, building products, and testing market demand.
Organisers will shortlist 10 startups for a physical demo day, then pick six for funding support.
SIA Startup Foundry 3.0 kicked off its latest cohort on April 7. The organisers described it as an intensive bootcamp, which is a structured, time-boxed training programme for founders.
The bootcamp curriculum centres on business model refinement, product development, and market validation, which means proving that real customers will pay for the product.
After the month-long programme, the cohort will be narrowed to 10 finalists for a physical demo day. From there, six ventures will be selected for funding support.
Accelerators and foundry programmes like this matter more in a tight funding market. Many African seed-stage teams are finding it harder to raise capital, so structured support can help them reach clearer metrics before pitching.
The cohort mix also points to a more mature pipeline. Tech In Africa reported that 58% of participating startups are at seed stage, and 70% were founded within the last two years.
There is also a sector change from last year. The 2025 cohort leaned toward green energy and sustainability, but this year’s group is described as more technology-driven across a wider set of verticals.
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