# Kenyan AI Startups Win Meta Grants

> Two Kenyan AI startups secure $5,000 grants from Meta's Kenya pitchathon.
- Title: Kenyan AI Startups Win Meta Grants · Dealroom | Shortify
- Summary: Two Kenyan AI startups secure $5,000 grants from Meta's Kenya pitchathon. Neural Labs Africa and Me-Nasoma won $5,000 equity-free grants from Meta after…
- Keywords: neural labs africa, me-nasoma, meta, kenya, pitchathon, equity-free grants, tele-radiology, audio platform, startups, business, Kenyan, Win
- Source: Dealroom — https://dealroom.co/news/163712-two-kenyan-ai-startups-win-5-000-grants-in-metas-inaugural-kenya-pitchat
- Published: 2026-10-18T21:58:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: neural labs africa, me-nasoma, meta, kenya, ai, pitchathon, equity-free grants, tele-radiology, audio platform, startups, business
## Winners
Neural Labs Africa and Me-Nasoma each won a $5,000 equity-free grant from Meta after emerging as winners of the inaugural Meta AI Academy Kenya Pitchathon.
## What They Do
Neural Labs Africa built NeuralSight, a tele-radiology platform connecting healthcare facilities with remote specialists for diagnostic reporting. Me-Nasoma turns documents and web pages into audio for learners.
## Next Steps
The winners will pitch at Meta's Regional AI Summit in Istanbul on November 24, with Meta aiming to help local developers bring AI products to market.
## Key takeaway

Neural Labs Africa and Me-Nasoma won $5,000 equity-free grants from Meta after winning the inaugural Meta AI Academy Kenya Pitchathon.