Quote 1: " "Instead of building the third, fourth, fifth photo filter file sharing app, you can solve big problems and disrupt industries.”

Quote 2: "the accelerator invests an average of about $25,000 in early-stage companies"

I don't really care much about whether it's the chicken or the egg but if you give people $25,000 and a 12 weeks to sink or swim you can't really blame them if they create another photo filter app. They sure as heck don't have the runway to solve big complex problems and disrupt industries.

Given the distance and size and scope of Africa's problems maybe they should "disrupt the accelerator industry" and pay two founders salaries for 12 full months to go solve big complex problems.