Top 10 Music VC Funds & Investors in Africa (October 2026)

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• Riverstarz Music Entertainment — Kenyan-based music company providing digital music distribution, audio services, marketing, education, and more for artists and record labels worldwide.

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• Corsa Coal — Corsa Coal Corp is a company that supplies metallurgical coal, an essential ingredient in the production of steel.
• Stardom — Stardom Nigeria is the search for an accomplished trio of Vocalist, Songwriter and Music Producer who individually have absolute mastery of their craft and together, are an unstoppable force of creative energy

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• Media Baby — MediaBaby is a mass media publishing company.
• NicheStreem — Great Public Magazines

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• Saab — Saab serves the global market of governments, authorities and corporations with products, services and solutions ranging from military defence to civil security.
• Magic 828 — Magic 828 is a medium-wave commercial music radio station and was officially launched on 1 October 2015, broadcasting to Cape Town and the greater Western Cape region. Their studios are situated in Pinelands, Cape Town with a transmitter sited at the centre of a geographic triangle with Paarl, Durbanville and Malmesbury as the three corner points.Magic 828 radiates a 25 000 watt (25 kW) signal to major suburban areas of the Cape, unrestricted by mountainous terrain and operates on the AM wavelength. The essential broadcast format of the radio station is one of golden oldies music, mixed with less talk, sport, and news and community information.
• African News Agency — The African News Agency (ANA) is Africa’s first syndicated multimedia news service and strives to be the continent’s single source of reliable and credible news on government, politics, economies, markets, business, sports, and lifestyle.We are committed to accurate and balanced coverage 24 hours a day; to report what is in the public interest,and to meet the information needs of our readers and subscribers. Whether you are a broadcaster, newspaper, digital customer, business, government or civil society organization, we can provide you with relevant and compelling content for your specific requirements.When news breaks, we will know and we will tell you immediately, helping you to make better decisions faster. We aim to provide news you can use: information that is helpful and relevant to decision-makers, investors and ordinary people.

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• SeraPay — We are revolutionizing social commerce in Africa with SeraPay, ensuring the seamless buying and selling of goods on social media platforms. Our innovative service empowers businesses to access markets beyond their geographical borders, making social retail easier and more efficient.
• Savabyte — A pan-African women-led platform that connects career advancement opportunities to quality tech talent & women in technology. #ConnectingTechTalent
• Jungopharm — Jungopharm is a developer of a pharma and healthcare platform that aims to make health care understandable, accessible & affordable for all.

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• Purple Signs — Purple Signs is deaf communication platform
• The Virtual Clinic — Access to high-quality healthcare Doctors Online.
• Shift Organic Technologies — Sustainable Climate Smart Integrated Organic Farming Systems. Aquaponics, Herbs and spices Vermicomposting, Solar dryers, Beekeeping.

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• Growwr — Growwr is an AI-native workforce infrastructure platform building the operating system for global work.Its flagship product, Growwr AI, acts as an intelligent hiring agent that helps companies source, screen, evaluate, and hire talent through conversational workflows instead of manual recruiting processes. Companies can describe a role, definehiring priorities, and automatically receive ranked candidates based on verified skills, work history, and performance data.Beyond hiring, Growwr provides integrated global payment infrastructure that enables companies to pay talent across 180+ countries through cards, bank transfers, mobile money, and local payment rails.Because hiring, work, and payments happen inside one system, Growwr continuously generates verified workforce data around earnings, productivity, reliability, and work consistency. The company is leveraging this infrastructure to build workforce financial services including payroll, invoicing, credit scoring, and access to financial products for professionals in emerging markets.Growwr supports 90,000+ users across 15 countries, has processed over millions in payouts, and serves businesses across Africa, the UK, and the US.The company is building the AI and financial infrastructure layer powering the future of global work.
• Paycrest — Decentralized routing protocol for instant, secure, zero-fee payments in emerging markets.
• Cr3dentials — Cr3dentials provides a verification platform for digital earners, confirming income, reputation, and work history. The service links user accounts from marketplaces, creator networks, ecommerce systems, and crypto exchanges, including Upwork, YouTube, Shopify, and Binance. Aggregated data is transformed into verifiable credentials that captureearnings, activity, and tenure. These credentials are designed for sharing with platforms or institutions that need evidence of online work and revenue. The approach reduces manual document exchange and supports consistent proofs for digital workers. Offerings include account linking, data aggregation, and shareable verification profiles.

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• Pewbeam — Pewbeam provides AI-powered church presentation software that displays Bible verses, manages slides, and supports worship presentations.
• Terra Industries — Terra Industries develops autonomous security systems and software platforms that support the monitoring and protection of physical assets, infrastructure, and operational environments across land, air, and maritime domains. The company provides unmanned vehicles, autonomous towers, and sensor-based surveillance hardware that collect and transmitdata for continuous situational awareness. Its software layer, built around an integrated operating system, processes sensor inputs, applies artificial intelligence models, and coordinates automated responses to detected events. Terra Industries designs its systems to support functions such as perimeter security, infrastructure monitoring, asset tracking, and threat detection within complex operational settings. The company’s platforms enable operators to manage multiple autonomous devices through a unified interface that supports mission planning, data visualization, and system control. Its technology is used by organizations that require coordinated security, monitoring, and response capabilities for facilities, remote sites, and distributed operations.
• Aeon Cyber Defense — Aeon is a cybersecurity company focused on securing cloud, code, runtime, and AI environments.

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• STEM Cafe — STEMCafe by RVRB is a fun out of school learning centre for kids
• Juicyway — The new shape of money? Fluid. Access global currencies with Juicyway. Buy, sell, hold, and pay globally using our fast APIs, web, or mobile apps. Download now.
• Lori Systems — Lori Systems is revolutionizing African logistics through innovative technology solutions. We connect shippers, transporters, and drivers to create efficient, reliable, and transparent supply chains across Africa.

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• Jemla — Jemla is a business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce wholesale platform that provides informal merchants with access to a large range of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) products at low costs, with free delivery to retail locations within 24 hours.
• Bana Records — A Musical Dawn. New single by @ebne_hakim, 'Ete Mete', out now!
• Across Express — Across Express is a technology based logistics platform that delivers shipments on time. The company provides convenient and reliable delivery service through strategically located drivers in Addis Ababa, enabling them to reach the pickup location in short time, hence giving shorter delivery time.