2026 Yale Africa Startup Review Nominations Form

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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.

Thank you for taking the time to nominate a startup. We look forward to receiving and reviewing your nomination. Your email will not be shared with a 3rd party.

Link to French Nominations form: https://forms.gle/9HjpZPCKnaLh4bqx8

For additional questions, please contact: Marertu Girma (marertu.girma@yale.edu), and Jude Bart-Plange (jude.bart-plange@yale.edu). For alumni, corporate sponsorship and recruiting, contact Dean Okudawa (dean.okoduwa@yale.edu) and Samuel Kitara (samuel.kitara@aya.yale.edu)

Submission Deadline: December 7th 2025 at 11:59pm Eastern Time

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For startup founders and employees: Click this link (https://forms.gle/xhCSjWMUyFiBtai77) to submit your due diligence documents for review by YASR's editorial team and select venture capital judges.

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