# Fatoumata Bâ

> Fatoumata Bâ is a seed investor at Janngo (Lagos) backing Financial Services and E-Commerce. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Janngo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/janngo-africa)
- Location: Lagos, Nigeria
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fatoumataba
- Website: http://www.janngo.africa

Fatoumata Bâ is a seed investor at Janngo in Lagos focused on Financial Services and E-Commerce. Fatoumata BA is a Board Member, Investor & Entrepreneur currently the Founder & CEO of Janngo, the #1 tech for good platform in Africa. At Jumia, the #1 African unicorn, she served as Founder & CEO in Ivory Coast, Managing Director in Nigeria and Member of the Executive committee at Africa level, driving the performance of 130+operations across Africa, spanning around 10+ verticals (Mall, Market, Food, Travel, Deals, Cars, House, Jobs, Services, Pay, Lending) in 30+ countries with 3000+ direct jobs, 70000+ indirect jobs and opportunities created for more than 500 000 SMEs across Africa. She is passionate about leapfrogging development through technology in Africa, in particular when it comes to women's entrepreneurship & empowerment, SMEs growth and formalization as well as tackling health and education issues through medtech and edtech. Her career and commitment have been rewarded with several distinctions including Choiseul 100 Africa - Economic Leaders of Tomorrow and Forbes Africa 30 under 30. She served on the Board of SouthBridge Investment Bank, on the Investment Committee of Creadev Africa and on the Council of Women in Africa.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 3 | 25% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 17% |
| Transportation | 2 | 17% |
| B2B | 1 | 8% |
| SMS | 1 | 8% |

31 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 42% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 17% |
| Series A | 1 | 8% |
| Series B | 1 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nigeria | 3 | 25% |
| Senegal | 2 | 17% |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2 | 17% |
| France | 1 | 8% |
| Morocco | 1 | 8% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CreditChek | CreditChek is a financial platform that assesses and verifies the creditworthiness of African consumers. | $600K | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 08, 2026 |  |
| GoCab | GoCab provides fintech-driven vehicle financing that follows a drive-to-own model for mobility entrepreneurs in emerging markets. The platform structures installment plans that link repayments to drivers’ operating income, aiming to make car ownership attainable for taxi, ride-hailing, and delivery operators. Digital tools support onboarding,contract management, and payment tracking, while risk controls focus on vehicle usage data and repayment performance. GoCab collaborates with local automotive and mobility ecosystems to source vehicles and manage maintenance during the financing period. The solution targets gaps in traditional credit access by serving drivers with limited collateral or formal credit history. Through this approach, GoCab supports income generation and asset ownership for small-scale mobility businesses in regions with growing demand for transport services. | $15M | Seed | Jan 26, 2026 |  |
| Jobzyn | Jobzyn is building an AI-powered recruitment platform designed to help employers sift through overwhelming volumes of underqualified applications while helping candidates make better-informed career choices. |  | Seed | Sep 11, 2025 |  |
| Djamo | Djamo is a Provider of financial applications to allow customers to use their cards with zero fees in a wide range of services. | $17M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 03, 2025 |  |
| Dabchy | Created in 2016 by Ameni Mansouri, Ghazi Ketata, and Osama Mahjoub, Dabchy is a localized fashion marketplace where women can buy and sell their new or used fashion items online. Dabchy is headquartered in Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia. |  | Seed | Feb 18, 2025 |  |
| LAfricaMobile | WE HELP ENTREPRISES IN AFRICA TO BUILD STRONG LINKS WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS ON THE MOBILE PHONE.Thanks to customized solutions and products that take into account local context in Africa, LAfricaMobile makes communication between companies and their customers much easier. Our adaptability (Multi-operator, Multi-channel, Multi-country) allowscompanies to reach a wide target and gives end consumers instant, safe and secure access to the information they need. | $6.8M | Series A | May 29, 2024 |  |
| Susu | Susu is a dynamic and innovative company that offers a wide range of health services for families in the African diaspora. Susu provides a complete offer on Preventive care, Medical treatments, Management of chronic diseases, and Authentic drugs. | $4.9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 14, 2023 |  |
| MAKA | MAKA is a community commerce platform for fashion and beauty, enabling everyone to discover their style, feel represented. | $2.7M | Pre-Seed | Dec 13, 2023 |  |
| Twende | Twende is a platform that offers reliable shared transport | $545.8K | Pre-Seed | Jun 30, 2023 |  |
| Sabi Am | Sabi is a provider of digital infrastructure for the distribution of goods and services. Its platform enables and empowers underserved merchants in the world, allowing agents, merchants, aggregators, distributors, and manufacturers to expand their capabilities and grow their businesses using Sabi’s technology rails. These rails provide access toinventory, commodities, logistics, business tools, data insights, and financial services. | $38M | Series B | May 19, 2023 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CRE Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/africa-angels-network) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [4DX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4dx-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Al Mada Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/al-mada-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Assembly Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/assembly-investors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Atlantica Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlantica-ventures-ac1b) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [beenok](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beenok) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Janngo

VC Fund · Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Janngo supports entrepreneurs who leverage technology to massify three impacts on the continent: 1/ Essential services & products for African consumers, 2/ Growth acceleration of African SMEs, and 3/ Job creation, in particular for women & youth

5 contacts available at Janngo.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Antonia Gleizes | Venture Partner - Marketing, Communication & ESG | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antonia-gleizes |
| Ayebobo Niang | Venture Partner - Sales | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ayebobo-niang |
| Emmanuel Chavane | General Partner - Technology | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emmanuel-chavane |
| Fatoumata Bâ | Founder, CEO & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fatoumata-ba |
| Sébastien Nony | General Partner - Investment & Fundraising | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/s%C3%A9bastien-nony |

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## FAQ

### What does Fatoumata Bâ invest in?

Fatoumata Bâ invests primarily in Financial Services, E-Commerce and Transportation startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Fatoumata Bâ last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Fatoumata Bâ closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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