Incubator · Johannesburg, South Africa

Injini AI for Education Venture Builder & Incubation Program

Injini's eight-month programme for idea-stage teams in nine Southern African countries building AI tools for African classrooms: a five-month venture build for 12 teams, then incubation and an equity-free seed grant for five of them.

Closed Run by Injini

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published The top five incubation ventures each receive a $25,000 equity-free seed grant.
Instrument
Grant
Equity taken
None (equity-free)
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
12 companies
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Idea
Sectors
Edtech, AI
Open to founders from
South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Perks
  • Travel and accommodation for up to three members per team for in-person sessions
  • User testing, brand, and monitoring and evaluation support

Phase one (venture build) runs five months for 12 teams; phase two (incubation) runs three months for the top five. Mostly virtual, with mandatory in-person sessions in Johannesburg including a one-week kick-off bootcamp. Supported by Coefficient Giving.

Application dates

Closed2026-27 programme

2026-27 programme: applications closed 30 September 2026.

Usual timing: Venture build runs November 2026 to March 2027; incubation April to June 2027.

Who can apply

  • Teams of at least two, mixing builder, domain expert and commercial or operations roles
  • All members based in South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia or Zimbabwe
  • Each member has 2-3 years of relevant work or lived experience
  • Venture at the ideation stage with a meaningful role for AI in African classrooms
  • Stage: idea

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Johannesburg. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. The last window we track closed on 30 September 2026. Venture build runs November 2026 to March 2027; incubation April to June 2027.

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