AI Hub for Sustainable Development is currently accepting applications for its Cyber4Africa Programme 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About AI Hub for Sustainable Development - Cyber4Africa Programme
The AI Hub for Sustainable Development was established on a specific premise: that African innovators should not merely participate in the AI revolution but be central to building it. The AI Hub’s programmes on compute access, talent development, infrastructure, and standards addresses specific constraints that holds African AI startups back.
Benefits of AI Hub for Sustainable Development - Cyber4Africa Programme
Participants in the Cyber4Africa Programme will:
- Receive a structured cybersecurity assessment and a prioritised action plan tailored to their technology stack and sector context
- Build the technical and operational security capability needed to protect their product, their users' data, and their institutional partnerships
- Access expert-led training, remotely and in-person, from Cyber 4.0's specialist network and Cisco's Nairobi Training Centre
- Strengthen their position with institutional partners, investors, and regulators who increasingly require evidence of security practices before procurement or collaboration
- Join a community of African AI founders committed to building with security and trust at the centre
AI Hub for Sustainable Development - Cyber4Africa Programme Requirements
The Cyber4Africa Programme is open to African AI startups that:
- Have an AI-enabled product, platform, or service at MVP stage or beyond
- Operate in environments with meaningful cybersecurity exposure
- Handle sensitive personal, financial, or operational data
- Are building in one or more of the programme's five priority sectors
- Are Africa-based or building solutions for African markets
- Have the capacity to actively participate throughout the six-month programme
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
08 June, 2026
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