{"id":96027,"date":"2026-02-18T20:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/qualcomm-launches-make-in-africa-program-for-startups"},"modified":"2026-02-18T21:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:18:30","slug":"qualcomm-launches-make-in-africa-program-for-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/qualcomm-launches-make-in-africa-program-for-startups","title":{"rendered":"Qualcomm Launches Make in Africa Program for Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Qualcomm has launched enrollment for the latest Make in Africa Startup Guidance Initiative. The programme offers young enterprises critical assistance, including specialist mentoring, links to veteran engineers, and strategies for protecting innovations.<\/p>\n<p>NASDAQ-traded Qualcomm is a U.S.-based global firm recognized for creating chips, applications, and solutions essential to wireless communications. It has consistently supported inventive ventures and business growth throughout the African continent.<\/p>\n<p>In December 2022, Innovation Village covered Qualcomm\u2019s introduction of its African Innovation Hub, which includes the Make in Africa Startup Guidance Programme. This mentorship scheme, offered without equity, seeks to discover and assist high-potential early-stage ventures aiming to utilize cutting-edge networking and computing technologies to develop complete, innovative system solutions. These may feature both hardware and software elements targeting diverse market needs.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative provides enrolled ventures with an extensive range of support, featuring strategic business mentoring, opportunities for technical guidance in product creation, and professional counsel on safeguarding proprietary innovations. Such assistance is vital for emerging companies aiming to maneuver the tech ecosystem and secure a market advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Enrollment for the Make in Africa Startup Guidance Programme is now active and will close on February 16. The mentorship is planned from April to December, giving chosen ventures a prolonged phase of assistance and direction to expand their activities and improve their market solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Emerging ventures wishing to participate can access details and submit their entries via the official platform. This programme offers a valuable chance for African startups to tap into Qualcomm\u2019s broad knowledge and assets, promoting creativity and expansion across the continent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Qualcomm has launched enrollment for the latest Make in Africa Startup Guidance Initiative. The programme offers young enterprises critical assistance, including specialist mentoring, links to veteran engineers, and strategies for protecting innovations. NASDAQ-traded Qualcomm is a U.S.-based global firm recognized for creating chips, applications, and solutions essential to wireless communications. 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