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Paystack Paystack

Modern online and offline payments for Africa. Over 60,000 businesses trust Paystack to help accept online and offline payments from anyone, anywhere in the world. Online Payments, Card payments, digital payments, fintech, and mobile money

Type: Startup Activities: fintech Technologies: NFC

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Frenchfounders Frenchfounders

[Automatic translation follows] The international French-speaking business network ⇒ What if the world came closer to you? Since 2014, Frenchfounders has developed an international French-speaking business network of more than 25,000 leaders, including 4,000 decision-making and executive members within the Club, and more than 120 partner companies. ⇒ How? Frenchfounders provides its members and partner companies with a digital platform and a team to facilitate exchanges and create business opportunities with different offers such as the Private Club, the Investment Fund, the Talent Pool and Business Solutions. ⇒ And in figures? Frenchfounders is the leader in French-speaking business intermediation with: …

Type: Startup Activities: entrepreneurship Technologies: SaaS

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London Tech Week London Tech Week

#LTW is a week-long celebration of tech in a world-class hub of innovation! | 📍 Olympia London 🇬🇧 | 📅 9-13 June 2025 London Tech Week is a week-long celebration of tech and talent in a world-class hub of innovation! London Tech Week provides the tech eco-system with a platform to come together to drive change. Our mission is to build a better, more inclusive, digital world by gathering the world’s most inspirational founders, global leaders, senior investors and rising stars to collaborate and discuss the vital role of technology on society. Technology, Events, and London

Type: Event

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YSYS YSYS

Championing diverse founders, talent, and investors, through our community-led programmes across the UK. Your diverse and inclusive startup community We accelerate diverse founders and talent through community-driven programmes and advocate for an inclusive startup ecosystem through campaigns and workshops Twitter: @Thisisysys Instagram: @Thisisysys

Type: Incubators & VCs NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

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xHub Addis xHub Addis

Ideas at work The xHub Innovation Society (“xHub”) is a proposed innovation space, managed by the Centre for African Leadership Studies (CALS), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. At xHub, young entrepreneurs would receive pro-active, value-added support, and access to critical tools, information, education, contacts, resources and capital that may otherwise be unaffordable, inaccessible or unknown. xHub would allow for knowledge exchange between the academic and business community to contribute to information and communication technology (ICT) innovation within their local context. Through xHub, we will provide equal opportunity for men and women to reach their full innovative potential by providing the support, …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech

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Voxafrica TV Voxafrica TV

No.1 PANAFRICAN BILINGUAL TV THE VOICE OF A PROUD AFRICA VoxAfrica is a PanAfrican, bilingual TV platform with a 3-channel network, consisting of VoxAfrica Afrique, VoxAfrica Europe Francophone & Voxafrica Anglophone, providing coverage Across Africa, Europe, and North America. VoxAfrica has a strong African identity and position, strengthening the link between the African continent and the diaspora. The channel offers a variety of African news, current affairs, dramas, soaps, documentaries, and the biggest reality music show in Africa, The Voice Afrique Francophone. Watch VoxAfrica via Freeview271, StarTimes171, Free475, Bbox701, SFR862, Numericable288, Zuku824, Canal+43, Orange589, UPC943, TVSAT23, Darty650 Digital platforms – …

Type: Media

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Ventures Platform Fund Ventures Platform Fund

Building the future of Africa by investing in and supporting entrepreneurs leveraging technology to solve problems A pan-African fund that invest early in mission-driven founders building capital-efficient platforms that democratise prosperity, plug infrastructural gaps, connect underrepresented communities and solve for non -consumption. We are investors in 90+ technology companies across 7 countries on the African continent. Accelerator Program, Co-working Spaces, Events, and Cafe

Type: Incubators & VCs

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VC4A VC4A

Connecting startup entrepreneurs in emerging markets to the knowledge, network, and funding they need to succeed. VC4A is an ecosystem builder that leverages its infrastructure, network, and expertise for the programs that contribute to the global startup movement. Since 2008, the organization designs, structures, and implements successful entrepreneurship programs across emerging markets. VC4A runs an online platform featuring the world’s largest database of emerging market startups and connects local entrepreneurs to learning resources, mentors, investors, and partner programs. Visit https://vc4a.com/ for more information. VC4A.com - The platform for venture building. VC4A is the largest online community of entrepreneurs and investors …

Type: Incubators & VCs Activities: agritech

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UNRULY UNRULY

A Place for Black Hair Unruly is an award-winning beauty platform and community that features content, services, and products all designed to take the pain out of caring for Black hair. Beauty, Tech, Content, and eCommerce

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: e-commerce

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UKBlackTech UKBlackTech

On a mission to make the UK the most diverse tech sector in the world. Solving the world's biggest problems through REPRESENTATION which increases INNOVATION & greater outcomes for TRANSFORMATION.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

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Guepard Group Guepard Group

[Automatic translation follows] Human engineers. Complexity reducers. Spin Doctors. Founded in January 2015 by Abdelmalek Alaoui, Guépard Group offers strategy consulting and operational support for executives, which is part of an influence communication approach. Guépard Group works in particular with general management and governments that wish to change the external perception of their image. In addition to this mission of consulting and articulating influence communication strategies, Guépard Group provides its clients with unique know-how that allows them to obtain very rapid results that help restore serenity within organizations under pressure. influence communication, CEO consulting, Media relations, and Government consulting

Type: SMB Activities: consulting

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Baobab Network Baobab Network

Investing in Africa’s best startups. Baobab Network invests in Africa's best startups, providing entrepreneurs with $100k in funding, hands-on support and a global platform to scale their business. Entrepreneurship, Talent Development, Impact Investing, African Development, leadership development, innovation, disruption, tech, technology, corporate innovation, intrapreneurship, immersion, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia, Rwanda, South Africa, and Research

Type: Incubators & VCs

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smepeaks smepeaks

Leveraging storytelling and data to accelerate the growth of SMEs and startups across Africa. smepeaks is a tech-media company leveraging storytelling and data to accelerate the growth of SMEs and Startups in Africa. We deliver value at the intersection of business and innovation. More than 90% of companies in emerging economies die in their first 2-3 years, and only a handful of those left survive the following couple of years. smepeaks exists to salvage the dilemma of businesses looking to scale the hurdles of thriving in tough terrain like the African markets. We combine media and data to make this …

Type: Media

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SFAN SFAN

Stars From All Nations is the education company that unlocks the potential of Africa's young geniuses. Stars From All Nations (SFAN) is a scalable, innovative, education-to-work solution for African youth. SFAN is on a bold mission to unlock the potential of Africa’s young geniuses by helping them turn their passions into businesses and fulfilling careers. The team’s work stems from a desire to raise the next generation of leaders who will contribute to creating the most incredible economic phenomenon the world has ever seen on the continent. The company’s signature initiative, ReadyforWork, is a digital career accelerator that uses Artificial …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech hrtech

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ScholarX ScholarX

ScholarX is an Education financing company creating equitable access to quality education for students in Africa. ScholarX is a social impact startup that focuses on Education Financing to help young Africans access quality education and skills training through Scholarships, Crowdfunding (Village) and E-Learning. We are bridging the education financing gap by connecting youths with funding opportunities both at home and abroad. Mission To ensure that Africans can access top-quality education on any level worldwide. Vision To Leverage new-generation information technology tools that will create a world of possibilities, in which Africa will fully realize its Human Capital potentials. Scholarships, Mobile …

Type: Incubators & VCs

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Salient Advisory Salient Advisory

Health markets are shifting rapidly. We help clients accelerate transformational change. New models to deliver health information, products, services and financing are desperately needed. With staff in Kenya, Nigeria and Canada, we track the emergence of African health tech, develop actionable insights and partnerships, and support global changemakers to advance outcomes and equity. Our research has been featured by CNBC, Quartz, Bloomberg, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Devex, the Center for Global Development, and more.

Type: SMB Activities: healthtech

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Sahara Sparks Sahara Sparks

Events management company in innovation, technology and entrepreneurship Sahara Sparks is the largest innovation and technology entrepreneurship event in Africa. The event is an avenue for discussion around technological trends and the use of technology to impact the community and drive positive changes. The event also provides a platform for African startups to pitch and showcase their products to investors and potential partners. Sahara Sparks 2017 themed “Towards Smart Solutions” saw over 1200 people attending the event. More than 139 startups registered to pitch and showcase their products and in total 15 regional and global investors attended the event.The 2017 …

Type: Event

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Pulse Nigeria Pulse Nigeria

We inform & engage - 24/7 Pulse is Nigeria’s leading innovative media company. We inform & engage Nigeria’s young audience and provide expansive media reach and creative marketing solutions to our partners. Pulse brings you top stories from Nigeria and around the world. Featuring the latest in politics, entertainment news, lifestyle, business, sports and more. Read for exclusive interviews, videos and reports. News, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Sports, Business, Relationships, Beauty, Health, Travel, Food, Politics, Movies, Music, Fashion, Culture, Media, Advertising, Career, Tech, Entrepreneur, Events, Finance, Celebrities, Wellness, Video, Development, Marketing, Production, SEO, SEM, and SMM

Type: Media

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Quartz Quartz

Quartz: Global news and insights for a new generation of business leaders. Quartz is a digitally native news outlet, born in 2012, for business people in the new global economy. Quartz publishes bracingly creative and intelligent journalism with a broad worldview, built primarily for the devices closest at hand: tablets and mobile phones. Our coverage of this new global economy is rooted in a set of defining obsessions: core topics and knotty questions of seismic importance to business professionals. These are the issues that energize our newsroom, and we invite you to obsess about them along with us. You can …

Type: Media

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MyCareerPath MyCareerPath

Career Coaching and Talent Sourcing for the 21st century We are a career coaching and placement organisation with the mission to see people thrive in their careers but also enable companies to find and hire the right talents. Career Coaching, Sourcing and recruitment, Diversity hiring and training, Skills development, Personal branding, and Employer branding

Type: SMB Activities: edtech hrtech Technologies: SaaS

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Movemeback Movemeback

Connecting the world to high-impact African opportunities Movemeback is a members community of 60k+ individuals from over 170 countries. We connect leaders, influencers, talent, and organisations worldwide to exclusive, exciting, and high-potential opportunities in Africa. We focus on distinctive and non-cliché opportunities from senior leadership roles with Africa’s most influential organisations through to unique investments, creative and entrepreneurial partnerships, nation shaping, social impact and more. We’re structured to enable talent relocation - including internships, secondments or remote engagements - and the facilitation of investment and advisory relationships. We're also focused on supporting the move to The Continent through services, insights, …

Type: Incubators & VCs

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Liquid Intelligent Technologies Liquid Intelligent Technologies

Africa's digital future. Liquid Intelligent Technologies is a leading connectivity, innovation and intelligent technology company across 13 countries, primarily in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa, that is building a digital future for Africa. Put simply, we connect people. We started out by questioning the way things are done and being single-minded in our determination to improve them. Everything we do is driven by a simple yet powerful belief that everyone in Africa has the right to be connected. Over the last decade, this vision has helped us change the face of communications in the region. Our future-focused approach to new …

Type: Large company

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Milédou Milédou

"On est Ensemble" LYSD uses collective sport as a tool for education and social change for the youth of West Africa. Since 2012, we developed programs and events in Togo and Cote d'ivoire, thus creating ways for childrens and teenagers to learn, be included and shape their future. Check it out! --​> www.lysdproject.org Social change through sport, social innovation, Education, sport & development, basketball, wellbeing, selfesteem, and girlsinclusion

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: civictech edtech

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Lawyers Hub Lawyers Hub

Lawyers Hub is a Law-Tech organisation working on Digital policy and Justice innovation Lawyers Hub is a Law-Tech organisation working on Digital policy and Justice innovation; including the Africa Digital Policy Institute, Africa Startup Law Accelerator, Africa Law Tech Festival & Legal Innovation week Law Tech, Policy, Co-Working Space, Good ID, Event Hosting and Managment, Tech Law Training, Mentoship, Start Up Incubation, Innovation, Patnerships, Consulting, Research, Digital Rights, Access to Justice, and Internet Freedom

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services legaltech

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Kadea Software Kadea Software

[Automatic translation follows] Experienced developers ready to join your team in full remote with the skills you need. Kinshasa Digital was created with the aim of bringing together the best tech talents in Africa to your companies, to propel your activities. ● We develop your websites, applications and software to accelerate the growth of your organization ● Our teams of experts support you as consultants for digital transformation, data management and cloud architecture missions Our agency has successfully designed and implemented quality digital solutions for clients in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Africa. Remote developers, qualified and attentive to your …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

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JokkoLabs JokkoLabs

JOKKOLABS | More than a coworking space ...a social change hub ! Inspired by an alchemic combination of concepts such as techlabs, innovation hubs, coworking spaces, incubators, and think tanks, the JokkoLabs initiative was born from the desire to fight inequality and find future solutions by exploiting the possibilities offered by information technology and collective knowledge. JokkoLabs is a private, not-for-profit international initiative launched in Dakar, Senegal. It is an independent “action tank” that aims to identify and support the innovative ideas from entrepreneurs of the digital economy, cultural industries and medias in order to accelerate the competiveness of nations …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

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HSEVEN - H7 HSEVEN - H7

Human to the power of 7 / l'Humain à la puissance 7 HSEVEN is one the largest startup accelerators in Africa. HSEVEN is the Hub for Africans by heart who want to change the World. We are building an ecosystem that will maximize entrepreneur’s possibilities to make it Big & Global. HSEVEN is an African Platform for startups, corporations & investors. We are 7. We are Entrepreneurs, Inventors, Experts, Connectors, Executives, Headhunters, Investors, & Inventors. We are Human, Honest, Humble, Happy, Heartful, Hopeful, & we aim Higher. We believe that we need 7 exceptional Humans to build a High Impact …

Type: Incubators & VCs

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Harvard Management Company Harvard Management Company

Harvard Management Company, Inc. or HMC is an American investment management corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Harvard University charged with managing the university's endowment, pension assets, working capital, and non-cash gifts. HMC is best known for managing the university's $53.2 billion endowment, the largest endowment in higher education in the United States.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: fintech

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Game Bit Game Bit

Publishing and distributing top Mobile games in MENA region. Game Bit is a leading video game publisher and distributor for top independent development studios, with a focus on the rapidly growing mobile and tablet markets in MENA region. We empower developers with expert resources, operational and marketing support to give selected games mainstream success. Game Bit has started its work firstly in Ukraine and now focuses on MENA region, specially IRAN.

Type: Media

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FIREFLY Media Senegal FIREFLY Media Senegal

[Automatic translation follows] FIREFLY is an adtech. Our platform allows brands to better know and engage their targets. FIREFLY is an advertising agency specializing in communication within public transport in Senegal and in particular in buses. Exclusive agency of AFTU, FIREFLY is the first player to have massively deployed digital devices in buses. Whether you are a communication agency, an industrialist, an institution, an NGO or an SME/SMI, benefit from a vast display network throughout Senegal. Marketing, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Branding, advertising agency, Advertising display, DOOH, Dynamic display, and Communication

Type: SMB Activities: martech Technologies: SaaS

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Femmes au pluriel Femmes au pluriel

[Automatic translation follows] This online magazine is yours: a crossroads for exchanging ideas, skills... Since April 2014, FP (Femmes au pluriel) has been highlighting talented women from wherever they come from. They are often artists, craftswomen and entrepreneurs. What do they have in common? They are all influential women. They travel and are open to the rest of the world. They are plural in their tastes and their way of living and thinking. Above all, they share the same values ​​of humanity. We are neither pink nor white nor green nor black, we are women, sisters, mothers, entrepreneurs.

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: traveltech

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ELLIPSIS CONSEIL ELLIPSIS CONSEIL

[Automatic translation follows] Talent Revealer Ellipsis Conseil is a financial management consulting firm based in Libreville. Our mission is to support the development of SMEs in Africa through: - financial management consulting, - the development of strategic partnerships - and access to value chains. Financial accounting, financial control, Management accounting & reporting, performance management, External growth: due diligence, audits, business plan drafting, and Internal control & internal audit

Type: SMB Activities: fintech

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Djembe Consultants Djembe Consultants

The Communications Partner of Choice for Africa and Beyond Rooted in Africa and with a string of fully operational offices in high growth countries, Djembe Consultants brings together the very highest international standards of a communications consultancy with the history, traditions and values of a dynamic business that understands Africa and the Middle East. Our multilingual consultants advise public and private sector organizations, including pan-African, multinational companies and governmental related entities on how to achieve their full potential both within the African region and on the international stage.

Type: SMB Activities: consulting

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Digest Africa Digest Africa

Building smarter data tools to transform insights for technology, finance, law, and corporate sectors across Africa Life’s too short to spend on manual data analysis! ⏱️ At Digest Africa, we’ve developed a powerful tool that streamlines data analysis and reporting for professionals in research, consulting, finance, law, and beyond. By leveraging both public and proprietary sources, our platform can generate detailed reports from links, articles, PDFs, and more—saving you time and effort. Want to see it in action? We recently used it to analyze Startup and SME funding in Africa—check out the results here: [insights.digestafrica.com] 🚀 If you’re interested in …

Type: Media

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Crypto NYC Crypto NYC

Crypto NYC is a 100% blockchain community focused on discussions, debate, and helping newcomers. Crypto NYC is a 100% blockchain community focused on discussions, debate, helping new-comers, as well as promoting and funding new ventures. Our focus is on people first and technology second. We are a hardworking group of engineers, designers, and schemers passionate about blockchain and excited about its potential. Crypto NYC’s mission is to: (1) raise awareness about distributed consensus technology and educate the public on its utility. (2) connect individuals from all professional persuasions and walks of life to build a community that will build the …

Type: Incubators & VCs

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Botho Emerging Markets Group Botho Emerging Markets Group

Leading investment advisory and strategy consultancy with deep roots in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East Emerging markets are home to 85% of the world’s population —and us. For over a decade, Botho Emerging Markets Group has been a leader in guiding Fortune 500 companies, governments, development institutions, small businesses, and nonprofits in navigating the world’s fastest growing markets. We are entrepreneurs and investors, thought leaders and scholars. Creatives and innovators connecting capital, catalyzing conversations, and creating opportunities to implement solutions to complex global problems. We’re guided by a common set of values: curiosity, collaboration, and impact. What we learn …

Type: Incubators & VCs

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Atomico Atomico

The founder-built European VC. We partner with the most ambitious entrepreneurs using tech to rewire the world, better Atomico is the founder-built European venture capital firm. We partner with the most ambitious entrepreneurs using technology to rewire the world, better. Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström launched Atomico in 2006 with the belief that entrepreneurs are the ultimate gamechangers for positive transformation across the most critical aspects of our society and economy. Starting in Europe, the firm’s mission is to further their global progress, with a platform offering unmatched support from the early stage to scale. 130 of Europe’s most ambitious founders …

Type: Incubators & VCs

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Forbes Forbes

Official page of Forbes, the world’s leading voice for entrepreneurial success and free enterprise. Forbes Media is a global media, branding and technology company, with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles. The company publishes Forbes, Forbes Asia, and Forbes Europe magazines as well as Forbes.com. The Forbes brand today reaches more than 94 million people worldwide with its business message each month through its magazines and 37 licensed local editions around the globe, Forbes.com, TV, conferences, research, social and mobile platforms. Forbes Media’s brand extensions include conferences, real estate, education, financial …

Type: Media

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AppsAfrica AppsAfrica

Africa.Tech.Insight 2025 Dates ATS Nairobi, Feb 12-13 #ATSNBO ATS London, Jun 6th #ATSLD Africa Money & Defi Summit AppsAfrica.com is a leading pan-African technology portal and advisory service, dedicated to delivering the latest insight on mobile, tech and innovation in Africa. News Our team of writers across Africa review the latest innovations and news to give our readers the complete view of what's happening on the rapidly expanding African tech scene. Events Our events bring together key stakeholders and decision makers in the African tech ecosystem and include: AppsAfrica.com is a leading pan-African technology portal and advisory service, dedicated to …

Type: Media

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Andela Andela

We connect brilliant global talent to meaningful opportunities to create sustainable, high-performing technology teams. Andela was created with one thing in mind: Brilliance is evenly distributed, but opportunity isn’t. Our platform bridges that gap. We specialize in helping our highly-skilled, global technology talent community in emerging markets, connect with hundreds of leading companies like InVision, Cloudflare, and ViacomCBS who leverage Andela to scale their technology teams quickly and cost-effectively. Our talent spans six continents and Andela is backed by investors including Generation Investment Management, SoftBank, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Spark Capital, and Google Ventures. Technology, Software Development, Education, remote, and remote …

Type: Large company

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AMREF AMREF

Lasting Health Change in Africa Amref Health Africa, headquartered in Kenya is the largest Africa-based international non-governmental organisation (NGO) currently running programmes in over 35 countries in Africa with lessons learnt over 60 years of engagement with government s, communities and partners to increase sustainable health access in Africa. Our vision is Lasting Health Change in Africa Our mission is to increase sustainable health access to communities in Africa through solutions in human resources for health, health services delivery and investments in health. Our values are: 1) INTEGRITY - Demonstrating high ethical standards in all our dealings 2) UBUNTU - …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: healthtech

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afric'Up afric'Up

the Startup Africa Summit World's most-attended event for the main actors of the digital scene in Africa on September, 24th & 25th, 2019 at laico Hotel- Tunis

Type: Event

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AfricInvest Group AfricInvest Group

Building trust, sharing success AfricInvest was founded in the early 1990s, an investment and financial services company. Uniquely positioned as one of the most experienced private equity investors on the continent, AfricInvest has dedicated investment teams focused on Africa, and employs more than 90 professionals in eleven offices . AfricInvest raised USD 1.9 bn across 21 funds and benefits from strong, long-term support from both local and international investors, including leading development finance institutions in the United States and Europe. Having co-founded the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) as well as the Emerging Markets GPCA (Former EMPEA) and the Euromed …

Type: Incubators & VCs

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Africa Tech Summit Africa Tech Summit

Leading African Tech Series - ATS Nairobi Feb 12-13th 2025 | ATS London Jun 6th 2025 | Africa Money & DeFi Summit 2025 Where African Tech Connects - Explore. Connect. Invest. Africa Tech Summit Nairobi - Feb 12-13th, 2025 #ATSNBO Africa Tech Summit London - June 6th 2025 #ATSLDN Africa Money & DeFi Summit - 2025 We deliver unrivalled insight, networking and business opportunities for international tech companies, industry leaders, start-ups, media and investors serious about African technology. Our Summits bring together African and international players to do business under one roof. Network with key stakeholders to drive your business …

Type: Event

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African Diaspora Network African Diaspora Network

Inform-Engage-Act African Diaspora Network is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization. Our mission to harness and engage the intellectual, financial, philanthropic and entrepreneurial capacity of Africans and friends of Africa in support of economic and social development across Africa. Since 2010, the African Diaspora Network (ADN) has energized collaboration among Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, philanthropists and African diasporans to uplift its local community towards the benefit of Africa. ADN is dedicated to providing virtual and physical forums to accelerate access to resources that foster partnership, knowledge sharing, and advance investment opportunities. Entrepreneurship - Innovation - Investment - Human Capital Development

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: fintech

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Adventure Club Adventure Club

Design agency exploring beyond obvious Adventure Club is a design agency that explores beyond obvious. We are based in Amsterdam, Helsinki, Berlin, Turku and Paris. Our purpose is to transcend boundaries and create meaningful and sustainable solutions that positively impact people's lives. We celebrate collaboration, curiosity, freedom, and bravery of all kinds of humans. Our approach blends human-centered design, business thinking, and bold creativity. With experience working with global companies like Adidas, Netflix, and Tommy Hilfiger, as well as local brands, scale-ups and startups, we have a proven track record of success. Digital transformation, Digital strategy, Digital products and services, …

Type: SMB Activities: uxtech Technologies: Decarbonization VR

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Ventureburn Ventureburn

Startup news for Emerging Markets Ventureburn is focused on telling the world’s startup news and tech entrepreneurs’ stories from the emerging market sector, covering everything from innovative new businesses and developments in ecommerce to helpful tips for starter entrepreneurs. Startups, Entrepreneurship, Emerging Markets, E-commerce, Business, Venture Captial, Investing, Emerging Technology, and Innovation

Type: Media

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Havila Properties and Investments Havila Properties and Investments

Type: SMB Activities: fintech

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HERE Technologies HERE Technologies

The world's leading location platform company As global mobility becomes increasingly connected, electrified and automated, HERE Technologies is leading the way to a safer, greener future. Our location platform is integrated into more than 180 million vehicles across the planet, using fresh and accurate data that we have been building for over 35 years – and continue to refresh daily. Our experience in mapmaking has made HERE one of the leading innovators in location technology and spatial intelligence. In our key markets, Automated and Connected Driving, Fleet Management and Supply Chain, we work with global brands, partners, developers, and customers …

Type: Large company Activities: it services Technologies: Data Analytics

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#TropicsBusinessSummit #TropicsBusinessSummit

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture

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Wayra Wayra

#WeAreInvestors - We are the CVC of Telefónica and it's Open Innovation platform. Wayra is Telefónica's Corporate Venture Capital and its Open Innovation platform. Wayra invests in startups with the capacity to attract innovation to Telefónica and provides innovation services to third parties, to help them take their Open Innovation initiatives to the next level. With a global presence, it has seven hubs in Europe (Spain -Madrid and Barcelona-, United Kingdom and Germany) and Latin America (Brazil, Argentina and Colombia), and teams operating in nine countries. Through its funds, it is also present in Silicon Valley and Israel. Since its …

Type: Incubators & VCs

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E4Impact Entrepreneurship Center, Kenya E4Impact Entrepreneurship Center, Kenya

Building Impact Entrepreneurs The E4Impact Accelerator works with Kenyan businesses over a period of 1 year to: 1. Grow their Business 2. Scale their Impact 3. Facilitate market and investment linkages. The Accelerator builds upon the existing partnership between the E4Impact Foundation, Tangaza University College and the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) of Milan (Italy), who together have already trained over 300 Kenyan entrepreneurs. Some of the benefits to the Accelerated businesses include: • Links to interested Italian companies that can help the Kenyan entrepreneur grow his/her business. • Access to seed grants based on milestone attainment • Access …

Type: Incubators & VCs

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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, we are dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security. The diverse expertise of our federal enterprise is in demand around the globe – from the German Government, European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector and governments of other countries. We work with businesses, civil society actors and research institutions, fostering successful …

Type: Public

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HUBAFRICA HUBAFRICA

[Automatic translation follows] Incubator for Startups and growing Smes in the continent HUB AFRICA, FIRST PLATFORM FOR INVESTORS AND ENTREPRENEURS IN AFRICA - Co-organized by NGE IMPACT and AMDIE and sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Morocco, HUB AFRICA is a multifunctional and multidimensional platform of variable geometry solutions reconstituting the entire ecosystem of entrepreneurship and investment in Africa. It thus offers one of the most complete ecosystems on the continent and around the Mediterranean and meets all the needs of economic players (private and public), from project leaders to investors, including entrepreneurs, self-employed entrepreneurs, financial …

Type: SMB Activities: entertainment Technologies: SaaS

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Co-creation HUB (CcHUB) Co-creation HUB (CcHUB)

CcHUB is a social innovation centre dedicated to accelerating the application of social capital & technology. CcHUB is a social innovation centre dedicated to accelerating the application of social capital and technology for economic prosperity. The technology hub is the first in Nigeria to serve as an Open Living Lab in which user-driven innovation is fully integrated in the co-creative process of new services, products and societal infrastructures. CcHUB’s methodology is hinged on engaging a community of progressive stakeholders (end-users, subject matter experts, government agencies, businesses, academics, civil societies etc.) who bring their creativity and knowledge to play in co-creating …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

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WIRED WIRED

Where tomorrow is realized. WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives--from culture to business, science to design. The breakthroughs and innovations that we cover lead to new ways of thinking, new connections, and new industries. We introduce you to the people, companies, and ideas that matter. reviews, tech, gadgets, ai, business, pop culture, tech, digital technology, climate, science, robotics, security, artificial inteligence, gadgets, buying guides, innovation, technology news, gear, shopping, and crypto

Type: Media

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Jumia Group Jumia Group

100% Africa 100% Internet - NYSE : JMIA Jumia (NYSE :JMIA) is a leading e-commerce platform in Africa. It is built around a marketplace, Jumia Logistics, and JumiaPay. The marketplace helps millions of consumers and sellers to connect and transact. Jumia Logistics enables the delivery of millions of packages through our network of local partners. JumiaPay facilitates the payments of online transactions for Jumia's ecosystem. With over 1 billion people and 500 million internet users in Africa, Jumia believes that e-commerce is making people's lives easier by helping them shop and pay for millions of products at the best prices …

Type: Large company

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TECHNOPARK Maroc (MITC) TECHNOPARK Maroc (MITC)

[Automatic translation follows] Strategic federator of the innovative entrepreneurial ecosystem in Morocco. National and regional federator of innovative entrepreneurship in Morocco, the MITC offers a range of inclusive programs for support and development acceleration. Operational in Casablanca since 2001, the Technopark opened its doors in Rabat in 2012, in Tangier in 2015, in Agadir in 2021 and will open very soon in Essaouira, Tiznit, Fez and Oujda. Today, the Technopark is permanently 350 Moroccan start-ups and SMEs, nearly 3,000 employees with an average age of under 30, more than 10% of the national ICT turnover (excluding telecoms) and a natural …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: it services

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Grupo Vanti Grupo Vanti

[Automatic translation follows] We are the #1 company in Colombia in gas distribution and marketing. Our ultimate purpose is to make the world a better place through environmentally friendly and sustainable energy solutions. We are leaders in the distribution and marketing of natural gas and energy solutions in Colombia. We impact more than 3 million customers in 105 municipalities through 22,000 km of networks. We have more than 30 years of experience in providing natural gas services. Until 2018 we were Gas Natural Fenosa. Now we are VANTI, as part of a transformation process and search for a new DNA. …

Type: SMB Activities: cleantech greentech energytech Technologies: Decarbonization

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PIRATEx PIRATEx

We bring our expertise as event organizers to help you create the best event for your audience, no matter the format. We bring our expertise as event organizer to help you create the best event for your audience, no matter the format: in-person, hybrid or digital. PIRATEx has been producing memorable experiences for audiences everywhere since 2010. From conferences, roadshows and internal company events up to major congresses, award shows, parties as well as international trade fairs, we can do it all. Our team works with you to turn your ideas into reality and bring your event concept to life. …

Type: SMB Activities: traveltech Technologies: SaaS

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EDACY EDACY

A Capability Academy Platform with Customizable Courses. Enhance Your Team's Expertise with Relevant Skills. Build your capability academy with customizable courses Edacy is a complete learning system that helps organizations deliver seamless learning experiences with customizable courses and access to top instructors. Empower your teams to enhance their mastery of critical skills, adapt to organizational requirements, and drive real results. Professional Education, Africa, Online Education, Training, Technology, Engineering, Innovation, Senegal, switzerland, 4th industrial revolution, skills gap, programming, web development, mobile development, big data, Machine learning, data science, mobile development, digital transformation, lean innovation, Design thinking, service design, and digital fluency

Type: SMB Activities: edtech Technologies: A.I. - Machine Learning

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Andreessen Horowitz Andreessen Horowitz

Software is eating the world Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (known as "a16z") is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage agnostic: We invest in seed to late-stage technology companies, across the consumer, enterprise, bio/healthcare, crypto, fintech and games spaces. a16z is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial company building process; we know what it’s like to be in the founder’s shoes. The firm is led by general partners, many of whom are former founders/operators, CEOs, or CTOs of successful technology companies, …

Type: Incubators & VCs

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Wimbart Wimbart

African Tech PR Wimbart is a boutique public relations company with a heavy emphasis on Africa & emerging markets. We produce hyper-targeted, relevant & meaningful media campaigns for a range of international clients. Instinctive, forward thinking & masters of our sectors, we work across technology, start-ups, entertainment, social enterprises, entrepreneurs and consumer products, to deliver memorable press campaigns. Our capabilities stretch far beyond traditional public relations agencies; we write beautiful copy, build brands and break big news stories. Why are we different? We don’t cut corners, we don’t stop until we achieve excellence, we don’t just send out pointless mass-mail …

Type: Media

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Bamboo Capital Partners Bamboo Capital Partners

Bamboo is an impact investing platform which provides innovative financing solutions to catalyse lasting impact. Bamboo Capital Partners (“Bamboo”) is an impact investing platform which provides innovative financing solutions to catalyse lasting impact. Bamboo bridges the gap between seed and growth-stage funding through a full suite of finance options – from debt to equity – which it activates unilaterally or through strategic partnerships. Founded in 2007, Bamboo aims to generate lasting impact and improve the lives of the world’s most marginalised communities while delivering strong financial returns. Since 2007, Bamboo has raised over $400m for developing countries, positively impacting over …

Type: Incubators & VCs

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IFundWomen IFundWomen

IFundWomen is the go-to funding marketplace providing access to capital, coaching, and connections for entrepreneurs. IFundWomen is the go-to funding marketplace for women entrepreneurs providing access to the capital, coaching, and connections critical to launching and growing profitable, sustainable businesses. Since its founding, IFundWomen has empowered over 20,000 small businesses to raise $400M in early-stage capital and create 85,000 new jobs, helping fuel the small business economy. crowdfunding, women entrepreneurs, venture capital, startup coaching, startup grants, startup funding, female entrepreneur, female founder, angel investing, coaching, startup coaching, startup education, business grants, entrepreneurship, startup ecosystem, and funding marketplace

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech

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GreenTec Capital Partners GreenTec Capital Partners

Transformative Investments in African Innovation GreenTec Capital Partners is an Entrepreneurial Support Organization (ESO) with roots in providing investment and venture-building support to African ventures. We have transitioned from an investor with a successful 20x exit to an experienced Technical Assistant, delivering comprehensive strategic, operational, technical, and investment readiness assistance, fostering the growth of impactful ventures in Africa and beyond. To date, we've sourced and screened over 1,000 businesses, guiding them to become successful, mature, and investable entities. With a proven track record, we've secured over €10 million in startup support, encompassing operating and investment capital, through partnerships with GIZ, …

Type: Incubators & VCs

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INSEAD Alumni Association INSEAD Alumni Association

It's when you finish.. that it begins! The INSEAD Alumni Association (IAA) was founded by alumni in 1961 and represents all INSEAD alumni. The IAA is an umbrella organisation, coordinating the National Alumni Associations (NAAs) and Clubs, providing the driving force that keeps INSEAD’s diverse body of alumni connected and sustained with growth opportunities – through networking, career development and lifelong learning services. Currently there are 49 National Alumni Associations (NAA) representing 52 countries across the world. The purpose of the NAAs is to support its members throughout the world with a comprehensive and wide range of professional and social …

Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: edtech

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