Join Africa’s AI Infrastructure Builders and Power the Continent’s AI Future

The AI Infrastructure Builder Programme is a flagship initiative of the AI Hub, launching June 20, 2025, under the Italy-Africa Mattei Plan. This programme is designed to support African innovators building the foundational infrastructure necessary for AI ecosystems to scale across the continent from data centers and cloud compute to energy and payment systems.

If you’re solving hard infrastructure challenges to make AI locally accessible and scalable  this is for you. Apply to join Africa’s AI Infrastructure Builder community and shape a future-ready continent.

Eligibility 

Open to AI entrepreneurs, startups, and research-led teams from 14 priority African countries: Algeria, Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Republic of Congo, Senegal, Tanzania, Mauritania, and Tunisia.

Benefits

• Access to high-performance cloud and GPU infrastructure
• Tailored technical mentorship and capacity building
• Talent acquisition support and readiness tools
• Networking opportunities with international partners, investors, and AI ecosystem leaders
• Enhanced visibility through UNDP and G7 endorsement

The programme runs two tracks: the Infrastructure Ready Track for ventures with immediate compute needs and market-ready solutions, and the Infrastructure Curious Track for early-stage innovators requiring foundational support to scale.

Applications are open now for innovators ready to leverage cutting-edge infrastructure to solve Africa’s most pressing challenges.