In an effort to identify the most promising tech startups worldwide, the UK's Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is now accepting submissions from African tech businesses to compete in its Unicorn Kingdom: Pathfinder Awards (UKPA).

UKPA will be the greatest worldwide awards program for digital startups ever established by the UK Department for Business and Trade, building on the success of the UK's digital Rocketship Awards.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Office of the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos stated that applications are welcome from startup businesses hoping to expand internationally in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), connected and automated mobility (CAM), cyber security, and digital trade solutions.

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It added that the Awards offers African startups a chance to pave their way into the UK’s thriving tech sector, valued at $1 trillion.

Commenting on the initiative, UK Investment Minister, Dominic Johnson said: “These awards are a fantastic opportunity for tech scale-up companies to join the UK’s thriving $1 trillion tech sector.

“The awards are part of our commitment across government to help more businesses scale up and benefit from our highly skilled workforce and supportive regulatory system.

“The UK already has more unicorns than France and Germany combined, and our country continues to be a place where tech businesses from across the world come to thrive.”

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The statement also quoted His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa John Humphrey, saying:

“The African startup landscape is now front and centre as the world focusses on African know-how and innovation. From bustling tech hubs across the continent from North to South and East to West, young businesses are changing the game by providing innovative solutions to African and global problems, while creating jobs and empowering their communities in the process.

“The launch of the Unicorn Kingdom: Pathfinder Awards across Africa, which offers tech startups from across this vibrant continent the opportunity to showcase their innovation and potential on a global scale, while opening up fascinating opportunities for the UK’s already vibrant tech ecosystem, is an exciting journey of growth and success.”

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