MOFA-backed Program Seeks Startups for Entry into South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco

Korean climate tech and aging tech ventures invited to apply for accelerating program

The Korea-Africa Foundation (KAF) is recruiting startups to participate in the “2026 Global Market Entry Program” (GMEP), a project it hosts, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups oversees, and the Korea Startup Agency (KISED) manages. KAF has led the GMEP for the past three years, operating it as a locally focused accelerator program. Interested companies may apply between February 27 and March 31. In all, 15 tech companies will be selected to expand into Africa: seven from the climate field and eight from the health field, i.e., aging. For details, refer to the 2026 GMEP announcement on the K-St