As an acceleration program, Afriquia 50 Sprints offers innovative startups in the fields of mobility and new energies. This is a unique opportunity to develop and establish a global presence.  

Afriquia 50 Sprints is an acceleration and financing program created by Afriquia, a Moroccan fuel distribution company, in partnership with the incubator HEC Paris of Station F, the world's largest startup campus. The program aims to support Moroccan, African, and international startups that introduce disruptive concepts in the fields of mobility and renewable energies.

The program was launched in 2020. It offers sprinters (selected startups) access to a network of experts, mentors, partners, and investors, as well as funding. Startups also benefit from a workspace at Station F in Paris, where they can take advantage of a dynamic and diverse innovation ecosystem.

Startups selected to join the Afriquia 50 Sprints program typically develop solutions in the fields of shared services, autonomy, electrics and connectivity, smart cities, infrastructure, and the last mile segment.

Beneficiaries are incubated at Station F for three months, get support from tutors and entrepreneurs, and take part in various workshops and themed events attended by experts. Their projects are also assessed by a panel of judges at the end of the program. Throughout the incubation period at HEC Paris, Afriquia covers the startups' travel and accommodation expenses.

Some of the startups that joined the Afriquia 50 Sprints program are Pip Pip Yalah, an inter-city car-sharing application, and Cathedis, an e-logistics solution that optimizes the management of goods flows between transport players. The success of these startups is testimony to the program's positive impact on the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Melchior Koba