Yale Africa Startup Review Nominations 2026 for African Startups

Nomination Deadline: November 22, 2025
Announcement: March 28, 2026
Event: Yale Africa Startup Review Conference, Yale University

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Yale Africa Startup Review Nominations 2026 is now open. YASR is an annual Yale Africa student-led & alumni-supported initiative featuring startups shaping the future of innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa. Our mission is to create a channel that shares stories of ingenuity and innovation of the African Startup ecosystem to attract interested global stakeholders.

The YASR 2026 List will be released live on March, 28th 2026 at the Yale Africa Startup Review Conference at Yale University. Nominators & startups nominees will get preferred early bird tickets to this exclusive event. Featured YASR startups have raised millions of dollars in venture financing, gained acceptance to prestigious startup accelerators, received follow-on press mentions from leading news media, attained global visibility and won other major accolades.

Yale Africa Startup Review Nominations Benefits

Being featured on the YASR List offers far more than recognition. Past featured startups have:

Raised millions in venture capital funding
Gained entry into top global accelerators
Earned international media coverage and global visibility
African market reports
Secured strategic partnerships and follow-on funding

Startups and nominators will also receive preferred early-bird tickets to the YASR 2026 Conference at Yale University, where the list will be unveiled live on March 28, 2026.

Who Can Be Nominated

Founders and startups operating in Africa or serving African markets.
Ventures across all sectors — tech, agriculture, fintech, health, education, climate innovation, and more.
Startups demonstrating innovation, social impact, and scalability.
Both self-nominations and third-party nominations are accepted.