Applications are now open for the Cyber4Africa Programme a joint initiative of the AI Hub for Sustainable Development, CYBER 4.0 – Cybersecurity Competence Center and Cisco Kenya.
As Africa’s #AI ecosystems grow, cybersecurity has become foundational — not optional — for building trust, resilience, adoption, and long-term viability. The Cyber4Africa Programme is designed to co-build the trust layer that makes AI diffusion viable — equipping founders and technical teams to embed security-by-design from day one.
Selected startups receive a tailored cybersecurity assessment, expert-led training from Cyber 4.0’s specialist network and Cisco’s Nairobi Training Centre, and hands-on support to strengthen their security posture and operational resilience.
The call is open to African AI startups at MVP stage or beyond, handling sensitive data in one or more of five priority sectors: healthcare and digital health, fintech and financial services, govtech and civic technology, energy and climate technology, and AI infrastructure and data platforms. The programme runs for six months from 1 July 2026.
Apply by 8 June 2026 with this link
Learn more about the program here
