Vodacom Tanzania and Smart Lab have established a $150,000 accelerator that will coach founders of early and growth-stage companies in sectors including mobile, fintech and education.

Mobile network operator Vodacom Tanzania has launched a three-month accelerator in partnership with corporate access-led incubator Smart Lab with $150,000 in funding to train local entrepreneurs.

Vodacom Digital Accelerator will accept both early and growth-stage businesses in segments including mobile, telecommunications, media, health, education, e-commerce and financial technology.

The accelerator will be split into three phases and provide participants with access to Vodacom resources, mentors and partners, ahead of an investor’s day where an additional six months of support from…