Crossover Founder Learning Exchange Program 2026 – YOA

Deadline: March 17, 2026

Applications are open for the Crossover Founder Learning Exchange Program 2026. Crossover is a curated studying program designed to show early-stage startup founders in rising African markets to startup fundamentals, taught by way of the lived expertise of builders from extra established ecosystems.

The program focuses on the core fundamentals of constructing a startup, from understanding what a startup really is, to product considering, buyer discovery, staff constructing, and lengthy-time period sustainability.

Benefits

• Direct publicity to skilled founders
• Exclusive perks
• Grants for high individuals
• Pipeline to early-stage VCs in Africa

Eligibility

Open to:

• Early-stage startup founders in rising African markets
• Founders at thought, MVP, or early traction stage
• Builders in search of readability on startup fundamentals
• Founders open to studying from skilled friends
• Entrepreneurs dedicated to lengthy-time period firm constructing

They are on the lookout for founders constructing in markets similar to:

• Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali, Senegal, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Cameroon, Gabon, Chad, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Burundi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, and different smaller African markets

Application

Crossover runs by way of a selective application course of to make sure sturdy cohort match and significant studying. They search for founder intent, dedication, openness to studying, and values alignment.

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For extra data, go to Crossover Founder Learning Exchange Program.