50 innovators from 12 African countries selected for UNDP-backed UniPods AI Bootcamp
letandrewcook · x · 2026-11-06
The first cohort of the timbuktoo UniPods AI Bootcamp has selected 50 innovators from 12 African countries, working on AI startups across healthcare, logistics and fintech.
The bootcamp will be hosted at the AI UniPod at the Ethiopian AI Institute in Addis Ababa, supported by the Government of Japan through METI and UNDP, in collaboration with Addis Ababa University.
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