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Brastorne hoists Botswana flag in Google's 2022 cohort

Martin Setimela
Martin Setimela

As a first for Botswana, Brastorne Enterprises will join 59 other beneficiaries of the Google Black Founders Fund Africa 2022 programme in a cohort representing 10 African countries.

As one of the 60 beneficiaries, Brastorne is amongst the black-led startups that will participate in the Google programme for non-dilutive cash awards from the Startups Black Founders Fund.

Participants are either nominated by partner communities or a previous recipient. Selected founders receive up to $100,000 capital along with Google cloud credits, advert grants, and hands-on support to help their startup grow. Google started its Black Founders Fund in 2021 as a commitment to invest in Black entrepreneurs to fuel generational change.


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