Growth Stage Startups in Africa
Top Startups in Africa to Watch
A curated selection of African tech companies solving critical infrastructure, financial, and logistical challenges across the continent.
A data community bridging data literacy across Africa through mentorship, training, partnerships and events.
Smart fleet management for owners and drivers: tracking, alerts, leases, and payments in one dashboard.
Spend crypto as fiat, send professional invoices, and gift friends — all directly from WhatsApp. No app needed.
Manufacturing batteries for EVs and ESS systems targeting last-mile electrification and the e-mobility transition.
Secure, delivery-linked payments that protect buyers and sellers in informal and high-value online commerce.
A free football predictions platform powered by AI and mathematical analysis.
Organic energy drink juice formulated for energy, mental clarity and focus.
Connecting startups with engineering students for hands-on projects while mapping talent for future roles.
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| Name | One-liner | Country | Sector | Stage | Raising |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adzetu | Adzetu provides a ad platform helping brands easily book ad space is high traffic locations with AI driven targeting. | Kenya | Marketing | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Africa Feed & Food | Africa Feed & Food (AFF) is a Moroccan integrated agro-industrial group processing grains and producing animal feed across North and West Africa. | Morocco | Agritech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Africa's Talking | APIs for Africa | KE | SaaS | Growth | Open to funding |
| Afya Pap | Afya Pap is a healthtech offering accessible and affordable healthcare to NCD patients | Kenya | Digital Health Pharmaceutical Wellness | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Akili AI Automations | Akili is developing tailored AI automation services for the East African market. | Kenya | Software & Services | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Ampersand | Ampersand is a Rwandan e-mobility company providing electric motorcycles and battery-swap services to moto-taxi riders in Kigali and Nairobi. | Rwanda | E-mobility | Growth | Not Raising |
| Angani | Cloud infrastructure provider | KE | SaaS | Growth | Open to funding |
| ARC Ride | ARC Ride is a Kenyan e-mobility company building electric two- and three-wheelers and a battery-as-a-service swap network in Nairobi, Kenya. | Kenya | E-mobility | Growth | Not Raising |
| Ashewa.com | Ashewa.com is an Ethiopian e-commerce marketplace connecting buyers and sellers to unlock the potential of online trade across the country. | Ethiopia | Ecommerce | Growth | Not Raising |
| Atieno | Atieno yarns is a fashion brand developing the first crochet production hub giving market access to kenyan artisans | Kenya | Creative Industries Retail Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Axiom Web Solution | We believe visibility should never be a luxury | Kenya | Digital Marketing Agency | Growth | Open to funding |
| Babban Gona | Babban Gona is a Nigerian agritech social enterprise providing credit, inputs, training, and market access to smallholder maize farmers in Nigeria. | Nigeria | Agritech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Bahari Mezani | Bahari Mezani develops solar cold storage hub to help fishers and farmers cut post-harvest losses with efficient cooling | Kenya | Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Fishing & Hunting Energy | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Balozy Technologies | Balozy Technologies is developing a mobile-first service marketplace to help everyday Kenyans discover, hire, and pay ve | Kenya | Proptech Human Resource & Employment Office Services | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Batela | Batela develops an offline-first ERP helping Congolese SMEs track sales, stock, and cash with ease. | Congo, Democratic Republic | Fintech Software & Services E-commerce | Growth | Actively Raising |
| BCH | Empowering lives through technology | Kenya | Software & Services | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Bee venom collecting device | Patvention has developed a smart bee venom extracting device to enable beekeepers extract bee venom from bees. | Kenya | Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Blancosy | Blancosy is a tech enabler and an embedded fintech startup that transforms wastes into wealth through innovation and tec | Kenya | Cleantech Fintech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Bokra | Bokra is an Egyptian wealth-tech startup providing sharia-compliant digital wealth management and investment products for Egypt's middle class. | Egypt | Fintech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Breadfast | Breadfast is an Egyptian e-commerce and grocery delivery company, offering household essentials and fintech services to households in Egypt. | Egypt | Agritech | Growth | Not Raising |
| CashPlus | CashPlus is a Moroccan fintech and money-transfer company, operating one of Morocco's largest payment and cash-service agent networks. | Morocco | Fintech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Chadesh Global Business Connectors | Connecting Entrepreneurs. Creating Opportunities | South Africa | — | Growth | Not Raising |
| CLAY KOKI | Handmade clay earrings | Kenya | Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Conscious Connections - Future Leaders | Equipping the next generation with the confidence, character, and real-world skills to thrive in an unpredictable future | South Africa | Education / EdTech; Youth Development; Future Skills development | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Contactable | Contactable is a South African digital identity company providing digital onboarding, KYC, and identity verification solutions for banks and telecoms. | South Africa | RegTech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Copia Kenya | E-commerce for mass market | KE | E-commerce | Growth | Open to funding |
| Corplite Consulting | Corplite Consulting offers tax solutions to help businesses stay compliant and save more with expert, tailored advisory. | Kenya | Legaltech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| cradlevoices | CradleVoices is building a payment and SMS orchestration solution to help merchants streamline payment processing and me | Kenya | Fintech Software & Services | Growth | Actively Raising |
| CrossBoundary Energy | CrossBoundary Energy is a Kenyan clean energy company providing solar, wind, and battery storage solutions for businesses across Africa. | Kenya | Energy | Growth | Not Raising |
| Ctrack | Ctrack is a South African vehicle telematics and fleet management company, offering tracking, fleet analytics, and asset recovery across Africa. | South Africa | Logistics-tech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Customized Aviation | Customized Aviation is developing modern tools for aerial data collection to assist in research and training activities | Kenya | Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Hardware & Electronic Equipment Research & Consulting | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Deed Technologies | Deed is pioneering an end to end computer hardware refurbishment to sale model | Kenya | Hardware & Electronic Equipment | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Devforge Africa | DevForge is West Africa's tech studio — delivering world-class websites, mobile apps, and AI automation for businesses t | Togo | — | Growth | Not Raising |
| DHS Africa | Digital healthcare systems for hospitals and clinics across Africa | Kenya | Healthtech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Dial Afrika | We leverage the power of AI to enable businesses connect with their customers through a unified communication channel. | Kenya | Data & Analytics Software & Services Telecommunication & Services | Growth | Actively Raising |
| d.light | d.light is a Kenyan off-grid solar company providing solar products, pay-as-you-go home systems, and smartphones to over 175 million people across Africa. | Kenya | Cleantech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Due Diligence Africa | Diligence Africa is developing investment research and risk assessment solutions to help investors de-risk investments. | United States | Fintech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Dunda Networks | Dunda Networks is developing internet packages to help rural areas access better fixed internet service. | Kenya | Software & Services | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Durra FX | DurraFX enables African businesses and global merchants to streamline cross-border payments with liquidity and payouts | Kenya | Fintech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| DURRAPAY | Powering Collections and Payouts | Kenya | Fintech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| E4Impact Accelerator | We work with Kenyan businesses to support their growth, increase their revenues, guide them toward profitability | Kenya | Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Cleantech Creative Industries | Growth | Actively Raising |
| EduTab | Transforming education through technology and innovative strategies. | Kenya | Edtech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| EduTab Africa | Transforming Education using technology and innovative learning strategies. | Kenya | Edtech Data & Analytics Software & Services | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Elasticalls | Elasticalls lets businesses map and refine customer relationships at scale. | Kenya | Data & Analytics Software & Services Telecommunication & Services | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Enko Education | Enko Education is a Cameroonian pan-African network of international schools offering affordable International Baccalaureate and Cambridge programmes. | Cameroon | Education | Growth | Not Raising |
| EuroVirtuals | A pioneering African game studio delivering unique virtuals, crash games, and slots tailored for emerging markets. | Kenya | Entertainment Gaming Software & Services | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Fleevigo | Fleevigo is powering the Global EV transition, profitably and at scale! | Kenya | Energy Transportation Cleantech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Flick | Flick is an open banking platform provider that develops payment infrastructure to streamline business operations. | Canada | Fintech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| FPM SA | FPM SA is a Congolese financial institution strengthening local financial institutions to boost financial inclusion for MSMEs in the Democratic Republic of Congo. | Democratic Republic of Congo | Fintech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Geviton | Geviton builds smart IoT and energy hardware helping African industries cut costs and emissions sustainably. | Kenya | Energy Cleantech Hardware & Electronic Equipment | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Global InTech AI | Cultural Intelligence Infrastructure for AI Agents | Other | AI | Growth | Not Raising |
| Green Back Movement | Plant Trees, Empower Communities, Protect the Future. | Tanzania | Environmental | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Guidance Law Firm | One of the best law firms in Lagos, Nigeria. | Nigeria | Legal Services | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Gupshup | Gupshup is a global conversational AI platform for businesses to automate customer interactions across messaging channels, headquartered in San Francisco, USA. | United States | Conversational AI | Growth | Not Raising |
| hearX Group | hearX Group is a South African healthtech pioneer providing smartphone-based hearing screening and Lexie over-the-counter hearing aids in the US. | South Africa | Healthtech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Hewatele | Hewatele is Kenya's leading medical oxygen producer, making medical oxygen affordable and accessible across East Africa. | Kenya | Healthtech | Growth | Not Raising |
| ignitia | AI-powered, hyper-local weather and climate intelligence for operational decision-making and climate resilience | Sweden | Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Infrastructure & Logistics Telecommunication & Services | Growth | Actively Raising |
| iKhokha | iKhokha is a South African fintech platform offering card machines, payment apps, and business funding to SMEs across the country. | South Africa | Fintech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Impel Properties | The Keys To Your Home | Ghana | PropTech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| inspire park | inspire park inspires students to do hands on projects with real world impact | Kenya | Edtech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| InterviewMan | Real-time AI guidance for remote job interviews | Other | Artificial Intelligence | Growth | Not Raising |
| Interview VIP | Native desktop AI copilot for live technical interviews | Other | Artificial Intelligence | Growth | Not Raising |
| iPay Africa | Online payments | KE | Fintech | Growth | Open to funding |
| Jackfruit Network | Jackfruit Network is a Kenyan education-finance company providing loans to affordable private schools, enabling them to expand infrastructure and improve learning outcomes. | Kenya | Education finance | Growth | Not Raising |
| JibuDocs | JibuDocs is an AI-enabled Knowledge Management Tool | Kenya | Software & Services | Growth | Actively Raising |
| JKUAT | ready to learn | Kenya | Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Data & Analytics | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Jumo | Jumo is a South African fintech providing banking-as-a-service credit and savings infrastructure to mobile money operators and banks. | South Africa | Fintech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Kaleidofin Private Limited | Kaleidofin - symbolizes the power of financial solutions with a digital ecosystem ensures finance for everyone. | India | Fintech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Khatma Cathi | Organic energy Drink Juice for energy clarity and focus. | Kenya | Food & Beverage | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Kiseki Limited | Kiseki Limited provides sustainable glass waste management solutions geared towards the circular economy. | Kenya | Cleantech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| KOKO Networks | Clean cooking network | KE | Energy | Growth | Open to funding |
| KontorVA | Kontorva help tech companies to hire the right fit of top tech talent by accurately vetting and shortlisting developers | Estonia | Software & Services Human Resource & Employment Research & Consulting | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Kopo Kopo | Merchant payments and credit | KE | Fintech | Growth | Open to funding |
| Kruie | Kruie hair | Kenya | Diagnostics Wellness | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Kyosk Digital | Informal retail platform | KE | E-commerce | Growth | Open to funding |
| Little | Super app for Africa | KE | E-commerce | Growth | Open to funding |
| Lori Systems | Freight logistics marketplace | KE | Logistics | Growth | Open to funding |
| Lovegrass Ethiopia | Ethiopian agribusiness processing and exporting teff, backed by a $5M BII commitment in February 2026. | Ethiopia | Agritech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Lula | Lula is a South African fintech platform offering AI-driven working-capital loans and business banking to SMEs in South Africa. | South Africa | Fintech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Madavi | Madavi builds AI Agents to streamline sales and marketing for high growth teams. | United States | Creative Industries Marketing Data & Analytics | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Mawingu | Mawingu is a Kenyan internet service provider delivering affordable fixed wireless and fibre internet to rural and peri-urban East Africa. | Kenya | Connectivity | Growth | Not Raising |
| MicroEngineers | MicroEngineers is building Africas first AI-native learning ecosystem to solve the gap in huge personalized education. | Kenya | Edtech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Milestone Consultants | At Mcl we focus on solving problems | Kenya | Infrastructure & Logistics | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Minisend | Minisend an offramp miniapp making onchain earnings spendable for creators on decentralised social platforms | Kenya | Fintech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| M-KOPA | Pay as you go asset financing | KE | Fintech | Growth | Open to funding |
| MNT-Halan | MNT-Halan is Egypt's largest fintech and lending super-app, providing digital financial services to unbanked consumers and small businesses. | Egypt | Fintech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Mollage Media | Mollage Media creates data-led marketing that helps brands grow visibility and conversions through tailored strategy. | Kenya | Marketing | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Mopo | Mopo is a Nigerian clean-energy startup renting solar-charged portable batteries to off-grid households and small businesses on a pay-per-use basis. | Nigeria | Cleantech | Growth | Not Raising |
| MYDAWA | Online pharmacy | KE | Health | Growth | Open to funding |
| Novacrust | USD accounts | Crypto | Dollar cards | Gift cards | Cross-border Payments. | Nigeria | — | Growth | Not Raising |
| OASIS QUALITY FARM UGANDA | Oasis quality farm a team of 5 people (Youth), who came together with the same idea of venturing into agriculture . | Uganda | Agriculture | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Odyssey Energy Solutions | Odyssey Energy Solutions is a Pan-African clean-energy financing and procurement platform, connecting mini-grid and distributed energy developers with essential tools. | Pan-African | Energy | Growth | Not Raising |
| Ojwa Limited | An eye for style in a world full of gimmicks | Kenya | Marketing | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Optasia | Optasia is a South African AI-powered fintech platform providing credit scoring and instant micro-lending decisions for mobile operators and banks. | South Africa | Fintech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Orbit Capital Limited | Orbit Capital is an innovative digital credit provider in Kenya that boasts of efficiency and total transparency. | Kenya | Fintech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Pawa IT | Cloud solutions partner | KE | SaaS | Growth | Open to funding |
| Paymentology | Paymentology is a global card issuing and payments processing company helping banks and fintechs launch card programmes across 60+ countries, headquartered in South Africa. | South Africa | Fintech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Payroll + EOR | Workpay is developing a seamless payroll and HR Solutions to helps SMES and Enterprises solve payroll complexity. | Kenya | Software & Services Human Resource & Employment | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Pesapal | Payments gateway | KE | Fintech | Growth | Open to funding |
| Pixelate Creations | Pixelate Creations builds bold visuals that help startups sharpen their brand through precise, research-driven design. | Kenya | Creative Industries | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Planet Green Africa | Clean cooking briquettes from agricultural waste | Malawi | Clean energy, biofuels, clean cooking | Growth | Not Raising |
| PlayHii Game | PlayHii Game - a gaming company, offers a gaming hub, an indie studio & esports to build & elevate our gaming community. | Kenya | Entertainment Gaming Software & Services | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Poa Internet | Poa Internet is a Kenyan internet service provider offering affordable unlimited home internet to low-income urban communities in Kenya. | Kenya | Connectivity | Growth | Not Raising |
| PowerGen Renewable Energy | PowerGen Renewable Energy is a Kenyan clean energy company developing solar mini-grids and distributed power infrastructure for communities and businesses across Africa. | Kenya | Energy | Growth | Not Raising |
| PredictLix | PredictLix is a free football predictions platform powered by AI and mathematical analysis | Kenya | Analytics | Growth | Not Raising |
| Qardy | Qardy is an Egyptian fintech platform connecting SMEs with financing through a digital lending marketplace, offering loans, factoring, and leasing. | Egypt | Fintech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Rock E-waste | Rock Electronic Waste Solutions ltd is a social enterprise offering safe & environmentally friendly e-waste management | Kenya | Cleantech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| RUN | RUN is an AI-powered logistics platform fixing inefficiency and mistrust in Africa’s delivery ecosystem through technolo | Nigeria | Infrastructure & Logistics Software & Services E-commerce | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Saaslogic | Intelligent Billing and Subscription Management Platform | Other | Fintech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Safari Planner | Your perfect safari, planned in 60 seconds | Kenya | Travel | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Savorlink | Savorlink is developing a ready-to-cook ingredient supply service to help restaurants and institutions reduce kitchen pr | Kenya | Agriculture, Aquaculture & Agritech Food & Beverage | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Simbapay Kenya | Remittance platform | KE | Fintech | Growth | Open to funding |
| SISCOM CAPITAL | Siscom is developing a digital infrastructure investment platform to help global investors channel capital into African | Kenya | Energy Infrastructure & Logistics Hardware & Electronic Equipment | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Sistema.bio | Sistema.bio is a Kenyan climate technology company providing smallholder farmers with biodigesters for clean energy and organic fertiliser. | Kenya | Agritech | Growth | Not Raising |
| SolarAfrica | SolarAfrica is a South African solar energy company providing financing and energy solutions for commercial, industrial, and residential customers. | South Africa | Energy | Growth | Not Raising |
| SolarSaver | SolarSaver is a Southern African solar-as-a-service provider helping SMEs and commercial clients in South Africa and Namibia with no upfront cost rooftop solar. | South Africa | Cleantech | Growth | Not Raising |
| SolarX | SolarX is a Malian commercial and industrial solar company building and operating solar plants for businesses across West Africa. | Mali | Cleantech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Spiro | Spiro is an electric mobility company building electric motorcycles and operating a battery-swapping network across seven African countries. | Kenya | Electric Mobility | Growth | Not Raising |
| Starsight Energy | Starsight Energy is a West African C&I clean energy provider, offering solar power and battery storage to businesses in Nigeria and Ghana. | Nigeria | Energy | Growth | Not Raising |
| StudyLab | Personalized learning tailored for each and every student | Kenya | Edtech Software & Services | Growth | Actively Raising |
| SunCulture | Solar irrigation company | KE | Agriculture | Growth | Open to funding |
| Tagaddod | Tagaddod is an Egyptian renewable energy and waste management company, a leading collector of used cooking oil for biofuel feedstock via its GreenPan app. | Egypt | Climatetech | Growth | Not Raising |
| The Invigilator | The Invigilator is a South African edtech offering AI-driven remote exam proctoring and assessment integrity tools for universities and professional bodies. | South Africa | Edtech | Growth | Not Raising |
| TINO BILLIONS ACADEMY | DISCPLINE STRATEGIE RESULTAT | Benin | Fintech / EdTech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Tip-Point Capital | Tip-Point Capital is a credit only and a licensed Digital Credit provider to spearhead financial inclusion for MSMEs. | Kenya | Fintech | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Twiga Foods | Fresh produce supply chain | KE | Logistics | Growth | Open to funding |
| UrbanFarm Africa | South African agritech building solar-powered Hydro-Coop units that combine hydroponics and poultry for township agripreneurs. | South Africa | Agritech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Völz | Völz is an Algerian travel-tech and transport startup, recently securing $4.5M in a growth round, making it a notable player in the Algerian market. | Algeria | Travel-tech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Waka Talks | Netmix Limited builds secure, scalable fintech and insuretech platforms that help African businesses streamline operatio | Kenya | Software & Services | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Wasoko | B2B e-commerce for retailers | KE | E-commerce | Growth | Open to funding |
| Wave | Wave Mobile Money is Francophone Africa's first unicorn, providing ultra-low-cost mobile money services to over 29 million users in Senegal and West Africa. | Senegal | Fintech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Weza | Wezaprosoft is developing Enterprise software to help B2B clients to meet the rapidly changing environment | Kenya | Data & Analytics Software & Services Retail | Growth | Actively Raising |
| x2y Devs Tools | Innovate. Build. Deploy. | Kenya | Software Development | Growth | Not Raising |
| YourHost Curated Stays | YourHost promotes enjoyable ownership by design Stays for savvy guests who are looking to book in prime locations | United States | Travel & Hospitality | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Youth for Sustainable Development Machakos Chapter | Youth for Sustainable Development (YSD) is a youth-led organization transforming potential into opportunity. We equip yo | Kenya | Education | Growth | Actively Raising |
| Zeepay | Zeepay is a Ghanaian fintech platform terminating international remittances directly into mobile money wallets across Africa and the Caribbean. | Ghana | Fintech | Growth | Not Raising |
| ZGTechnology | Integrated security, IT infrastructure and technical solutions for businesses across Morocco. | Morocco | Security & IT Infrastructure | Growth | Open to funding |
Adzetu
Actively RaisingAdzetu provides a ad platform helping brands easily book ad space is high traffic locations with AI driven targeting.
Africa Feed & Food
Not RaisingAfrica Feed & Food (AFF) is a Moroccan integrated agro-industrial group processing grains and producing animal feed across North and West Africa.
Afya Pap
Actively RaisingAfya Pap is a healthtech offering accessible and affordable healthcare to NCD patients
Akili AI Automations
Actively RaisingAkili is developing tailored AI automation services for the East African market.
Ampersand
Not RaisingAmpersand is a Rwandan e-mobility company providing electric motorcycles and battery-swap services to moto-taxi riders in Kigali and Nairobi.
ARC Ride
Not RaisingARC Ride is a Kenyan e-mobility company building electric two- and three-wheelers and a battery-as-a-service swap network in Nairobi, Kenya.
Ashewa.com
Not RaisingAshewa.com is an Ethiopian e-commerce marketplace connecting buyers and sellers to unlock the potential of online trade across the country.
Atieno
Actively RaisingAtieno yarns is a fashion brand developing the first crochet production hub giving market access to kenyan artisans
Axiom Web Solution
Open to fundingWe believe visibility should never be a luxury
Babban Gona
Not RaisingBabban Gona is a Nigerian agritech social enterprise providing credit, inputs, training, and market access to smallholder maize farmers in Nigeria.
Bahari Mezani
Actively RaisingBahari Mezani develops solar cold storage hub to help fishers and farmers cut post-harvest losses with efficient cooling
Balozy Technologies
Actively RaisingBalozy Technologies is developing a mobile-first service marketplace to help everyday Kenyans discover, hire, and pay ve
Batela
Actively RaisingBatela develops an offline-first ERP helping Congolese SMEs track sales, stock, and cash with ease.
Bee venom collecting device
Actively RaisingPatvention has developed a smart bee venom extracting device to enable beekeepers extract bee venom from bees.
Blancosy
Actively RaisingBlancosy is a tech enabler and an embedded fintech startup that transforms wastes into wealth through innovation and tec
Bokra
Not RaisingBokra is an Egyptian wealth-tech startup providing sharia-compliant digital wealth management and investment products for Egypt's middle class.
Breadfast
Not RaisingBreadfast is an Egyptian e-commerce and grocery delivery company, offering household essentials and fintech services to households in Egypt.
CashPlus
Not RaisingCashPlus is a Moroccan fintech and money-transfer company, operating one of Morocco's largest payment and cash-service agent networks.
Chadesh Global Business Connectors
Not RaisingConnecting Entrepreneurs. Creating Opportunities
Conscious Connections - Future Leaders
Actively RaisingEquipping the next generation with the confidence, character, and real-world skills to thrive in an unpredictable future
Contactable
Not RaisingContactable is a South African digital identity company providing digital onboarding, KYC, and identity verification solutions for banks and telecoms.
Corplite Consulting
Actively RaisingCorplite Consulting offers tax solutions to help businesses stay compliant and save more with expert, tailored advisory.
cradlevoices
Actively RaisingCradleVoices is building a payment and SMS orchestration solution to help merchants streamline payment processing and me
CrossBoundary Energy
Not RaisingCrossBoundary Energy is a Kenyan clean energy company providing solar, wind, and battery storage solutions for businesses across Africa.
Ctrack
Not RaisingCtrack is a South African vehicle telematics and fleet management company, offering tracking, fleet analytics, and asset recovery across Africa.
Customized Aviation
Actively RaisingCustomized Aviation is developing modern tools for aerial data collection to assist in research and training activities
Deed Technologies
Actively RaisingDeed is pioneering an end to end computer hardware refurbishment to sale model
Devforge Africa
Not RaisingDevForge is West Africa's tech studio — delivering world-class websites, mobile apps, and AI automation for businesses t
DHS Africa
Actively RaisingDigital healthcare systems for hospitals and clinics across Africa
Dial Afrika
Actively RaisingWe leverage the power of AI to enable businesses connect with their customers through a unified communication channel.
d.light
Not Raisingd.light is a Kenyan off-grid solar company providing solar products, pay-as-you-go home systems, and smartphones to over 175 million people across Africa.
Due Diligence Africa
Actively RaisingDiligence Africa is developing investment research and risk assessment solutions to help investors de-risk investments.
Dunda Networks
Actively RaisingDunda Networks is developing internet packages to help rural areas access better fixed internet service.
Durra FX
Actively RaisingDurraFX enables African businesses and global merchants to streamline cross-border payments with liquidity and payouts
E4Impact Accelerator
Actively RaisingWe work with Kenyan businesses to support their growth, increase their revenues, guide them toward profitability
EduTab
Actively RaisingTransforming education through technology and innovative strategies.
EduTab Africa
Actively RaisingTransforming Education using technology and innovative learning strategies.
Elasticalls
Actively RaisingElasticalls lets businesses map and refine customer relationships at scale.
Enko Education
Not RaisingEnko Education is a Cameroonian pan-African network of international schools offering affordable International Baccalaureate and Cambridge programmes.
EuroVirtuals
Actively RaisingA pioneering African game studio delivering unique virtuals, crash games, and slots tailored for emerging markets.
Fleevigo
Actively RaisingFleevigo is powering the Global EV transition, profitably and at scale!
Flick
Actively RaisingFlick is an open banking platform provider that develops payment infrastructure to streamline business operations.
FPM SA
Not RaisingFPM SA is a Congolese financial institution strengthening local financial institutions to boost financial inclusion for MSMEs in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Geviton
Actively RaisingGeviton builds smart IoT and energy hardware helping African industries cut costs and emissions sustainably.
Green Back Movement
Actively RaisingPlant Trees, Empower Communities, Protect the Future.
Guidance Law Firm
Actively RaisingOne of the best law firms in Lagos, Nigeria.
Gupshup
Not RaisingGupshup is a global conversational AI platform for businesses to automate customer interactions across messaging channels, headquartered in San Francisco, USA.
hearX Group
Not RaisinghearX Group is a South African healthtech pioneer providing smartphone-based hearing screening and Lexie over-the-counter hearing aids in the US.
Hewatele
Not RaisingHewatele is Kenya's leading medical oxygen producer, making medical oxygen affordable and accessible across East Africa.
ignitia
Actively RaisingAI-powered, hyper-local weather and climate intelligence for operational decision-making and climate resilience
iKhokha
Not RaisingiKhokha is a South African fintech platform offering card machines, payment apps, and business funding to SMEs across the country.
inspire park
Actively Raisinginspire park inspires students to do hands on projects with real world impact
InterviewMan
Not RaisingReal-time AI guidance for remote job interviews
Interview VIP
Not RaisingNative desktop AI copilot for live technical interviews
Jackfruit Network
Not RaisingJackfruit Network is a Kenyan education-finance company providing loans to affordable private schools, enabling them to expand infrastructure and improve learning outcomes.
JibuDocs
Actively RaisingJibuDocs is an AI-enabled Knowledge Management Tool
JKUAT
Actively Raisingready to learn
Jumo
Not RaisingJumo is a South African fintech providing banking-as-a-service credit and savings infrastructure to mobile money operators and banks.
Kaleidofin Private Limited
Actively RaisingKaleidofin - symbolizes the power of financial solutions with a digital ecosystem ensures finance for everyone.
Khatma Cathi
Actively RaisingOrganic energy Drink Juice for energy clarity and focus.
Kiseki Limited
Actively RaisingKiseki Limited provides sustainable glass waste management solutions geared towards the circular economy.
KontorVA
Actively RaisingKontorva help tech companies to hire the right fit of top tech talent by accurately vetting and shortlisting developers
Lovegrass Ethiopia
Not RaisingEthiopian agribusiness processing and exporting teff, backed by a $5M BII commitment in February 2026.
Lula
Not RaisingLula is a South African fintech platform offering AI-driven working-capital loans and business banking to SMEs in South Africa.
Madavi
Actively RaisingMadavi builds AI Agents to streamline sales and marketing for high growth teams.
Mawingu
Not RaisingMawingu is a Kenyan internet service provider delivering affordable fixed wireless and fibre internet to rural and peri-urban East Africa.
MicroEngineers
Actively RaisingMicroEngineers is building Africas first AI-native learning ecosystem to solve the gap in huge personalized education.
Milestone Consultants
Actively RaisingAt Mcl we focus on solving problems
Minisend
Actively RaisingMinisend an offramp miniapp making onchain earnings spendable for creators on decentralised social platforms
MNT-Halan
Not RaisingMNT-Halan is Egypt's largest fintech and lending super-app, providing digital financial services to unbanked consumers and small businesses.
Mollage Media
Actively RaisingMollage Media creates data-led marketing that helps brands grow visibility and conversions through tailored strategy.
Mopo
Not RaisingMopo is a Nigerian clean-energy startup renting solar-charged portable batteries to off-grid households and small businesses on a pay-per-use basis.
Novacrust
Not RaisingUSD accounts | Crypto | Dollar cards | Gift cards | Cross-border Payments.
OASIS QUALITY FARM UGANDA
Actively RaisingOasis quality farm a team of 5 people (Youth), who came together with the same idea of venturing into agriculture .
Odyssey Energy Solutions
Not RaisingOdyssey Energy Solutions is a Pan-African clean-energy financing and procurement platform, connecting mini-grid and distributed energy developers with essential tools.
Optasia
Not RaisingOptasia is a South African AI-powered fintech platform providing credit scoring and instant micro-lending decisions for mobile operators and banks.
Orbit Capital Limited
Actively RaisingOrbit Capital is an innovative digital credit provider in Kenya that boasts of efficiency and total transparency.
Paymentology
Not RaisingPaymentology is a global card issuing and payments processing company helping banks and fintechs launch card programmes across 60+ countries, headquartered in South Africa.
Payroll + EOR
Actively RaisingWorkpay is developing a seamless payroll and HR Solutions to helps SMES and Enterprises solve payroll complexity.
Pixelate Creations
Actively RaisingPixelate Creations builds bold visuals that help startups sharpen their brand through precise, research-driven design.
Planet Green Africa
Not RaisingClean cooking briquettes from agricultural waste
PlayHii Game
Actively RaisingPlayHii Game - a gaming company, offers a gaming hub, an indie studio & esports to build & elevate our gaming community.
Poa Internet
Not RaisingPoa Internet is a Kenyan internet service provider offering affordable unlimited home internet to low-income urban communities in Kenya.
PowerGen Renewable Energy
Not RaisingPowerGen Renewable Energy is a Kenyan clean energy company developing solar mini-grids and distributed power infrastructure for communities and businesses across Africa.
PredictLix
Not RaisingPredictLix is a free football predictions platform powered by AI and mathematical analysis
Qardy
Not RaisingQardy is an Egyptian fintech platform connecting SMEs with financing through a digital lending marketplace, offering loans, factoring, and leasing.
Rock E-waste
Actively RaisingRock Electronic Waste Solutions ltd is a social enterprise offering safe & environmentally friendly e-waste management
RUN
Actively RaisingRUN is an AI-powered logistics platform fixing inefficiency and mistrust in Africa’s delivery ecosystem through technolo
Savorlink
Actively RaisingSavorlink is developing a ready-to-cook ingredient supply service to help restaurants and institutions reduce kitchen pr
SISCOM CAPITAL
Actively RaisingSiscom is developing a digital infrastructure investment platform to help global investors channel capital into African
Sistema.bio
Not RaisingSistema.bio is a Kenyan climate technology company providing smallholder farmers with biodigesters for clean energy and organic fertiliser.
SolarAfrica
Not RaisingSolarAfrica is a South African solar energy company providing financing and energy solutions for commercial, industrial, and residential customers.
SolarSaver
Not RaisingSolarSaver is a Southern African solar-as-a-service provider helping SMEs and commercial clients in South Africa and Namibia with no upfront cost rooftop solar.
SolarX
Not RaisingSolarX is a Malian commercial and industrial solar company building and operating solar plants for businesses across West Africa.
Spiro
Not RaisingSpiro is an electric mobility company building electric motorcycles and operating a battery-swapping network across seven African countries.
Starsight Energy
Not RaisingStarsight Energy is a West African C&I clean energy provider, offering solar power and battery storage to businesses in Nigeria and Ghana.
StudyLab
Actively RaisingPersonalized learning tailored for each and every student
Tagaddod
Not RaisingTagaddod is an Egyptian renewable energy and waste management company, a leading collector of used cooking oil for biofuel feedstock via its GreenPan app.
The Invigilator
Not RaisingThe Invigilator is a South African edtech offering AI-driven remote exam proctoring and assessment integrity tools for universities and professional bodies.
Tip-Point Capital
Actively RaisingTip-Point Capital is a credit only and a licensed Digital Credit provider to spearhead financial inclusion for MSMEs.
UrbanFarm Africa
Not RaisingSouth African agritech building solar-powered Hydro-Coop units that combine hydroponics and poultry for township agripreneurs.
Völz
Not RaisingVölz is an Algerian travel-tech and transport startup, recently securing $4.5M in a growth round, making it a notable player in the Algerian market.
Waka Talks
Actively RaisingNetmix Limited builds secure, scalable fintech and insuretech platforms that help African businesses streamline operatio
Wave
Not RaisingWave Mobile Money is Francophone Africa's first unicorn, providing ultra-low-cost mobile money services to over 29 million users in Senegal and West Africa.
Weza
Actively RaisingWezaprosoft is developing Enterprise software to help B2B clients to meet the rapidly changing environment
YourHost Curated Stays
Actively RaisingYourHost promotes enjoyable ownership by design Stays for savvy guests who are looking to book in prime locations
Youth for Sustainable Development Machakos Chapter
Actively RaisingYouth for Sustainable Development (YSD) is a youth-led organization transforming potential into opportunity. We equip yo
Zeepay
Not RaisingZeepay is a Ghanaian fintech platform terminating international remittances directly into mobile money wallets across Africa and the Caribbean.
ZGTechnology
Open to fundingIntegrated security, IT infrastructure and technical solutions for businesses across Morocco.
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