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MEST AI Startup Program – Technical Fellow In-Residence at Meltwater

📍 Confidential • Ghana, Ghana, Ghana • Posted June 22, 2026

Full-Time Posted June 22, 2026
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Job Description

Launched in 2008 by Meltwater Founder & CEO Jorn Lyseggen, MEST is a Pan-African training program, seed fund, incubator, and hub for technology entrepreneurs across Africa. We provide critical skills training in software development, business, and communications, with headquarters in Accra, Ghana, and funding from the Meltwater Foundation — the non-profit arm of Meltwater, a global leader in media intelligence.

MEST AI Startup Program Overview

The MEST AI Startup Program is an up to 12-month immersive experience designed to equip Africa’s most promising AI entrepreneurs with the technical, business, and leadership skills needed to build and scale globally competitive AI startups.


The seven-month startup program is a hands-on, activity-based experience where participants:

  • Explore and refine AI business ideas

  • Develop and deploy an AI MVP

  • Gain deep expertise in AI software development and business fundamentals

  • Eng...

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