A continuous accelerator pathway that diagnoses venture readiness, closes evidence and commercial gaps, prepares founder materials and routes pitch-ready ventures into the recurring Sandbox Friday Pitch programme.
Africa-focused founders and operating teams with a credible sector problem, committed team and a venture they want to validate, pilot, fund or commercialise.
FinTech, payments, lending, insurance, RegTech and financial infrastructure
Continuous intake; milestone-based progression
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Sector fit, founder commitment, credible problem/solution thesis and willingness to provide evidence needed for readiness, buyer or investor review.
Readiness diagnosis, evidence plan, product and buyer narrative, pitch preparation, Friday Pitch eligibility and structured post-pitch follow-up.
Company profile reuse, Readiness Passport, Evidence Vault, Build Studio, Grant Funding Lab, pilot pathways, pitch coaching, buyer/investor scorecards and outcome tracking.
Programme participation, sponsorship or commercial terms are disclosed for each cohort or partner-supported pathway. Sandbox Africa does not require founders to surrender equity merely to submit an application.
The application is recorded against the studio and programme so future support and outcomes remain linked.
