It is everywhere these days. People are cloning the model of Y Combinator  as a new sector develops.  With the mushrooming in the number of accelerator programs offered globally, there’s become a rash of ‘last chance to apply’ emails hitting our in-box of late, notes TechCrunch. Yes, no need to waste time reading all those emails.  And good enough, f6S.com, a kind of social network for founders and startups to keep track of these programs, has come to rescue. Go there and search and apply right away!

The real advantage is that you can apply from directly in the site for many of the programs.  This is the one for Africa right now:

	Type	Date
	IBM SmartCamp – Cape Town, 29 Oct 2012 IBM SmartCamp is an exclusive event for early stage entrepreneurs to h… Cape Town, South Africa	Accelerator/ Program	29 Oct–29 Oct 2012	Find out more
	Umbono Jump Start Your Idea Cape Town, South Africa	Accelerator/ Program	16 Feb–16 Feb 2012	Find out more
	3D4D Workshop Nairobi 3D4D Nairobi Workshop 9.30am Friday 25th May, The FabLab, Nairobi Univ… Nairobi, Kenya	Accelerator/ Program	25 May–13 Jun 2012	Find out more
	3D4D Jo’burg Workshop The 3D4D South AfricaWorkshop 9.30am Tuesday 22nd May, House4Hack, 4 B… Johannesburg, South Africa	Accelerator/ Program	22 May–22 May 2012	Find out more
	IBM SmartCamp Kickstart Africa Cape Town, South Africa	Hackathon/ Short Event		Find out more
	88mph Accelerator Program Up to $24,000 investment per startup. Application deadline August 15th… Kenya	Accelerator/ Program		Find out more