Top 50 Proptech Startup Investors in Africa in May 2026

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• Edves — Edves automates the brick and mortal School operations from Student enrollment, Fee Collection, Lesson Note up to Transcript Generation.
• Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
• Nexford University — Transform your career with affordable, flexible degrees and job skills designed for today's workforce. Skip debt and learn at your own pace with Nexford.

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• Yakeey — Yakeey is an end-to-end transactional marketplace that radically simplifies the experience of buying, selling and renting real estate.We leverage on data and technology to connect all real estate market players through a state of the art platform, create a chain of trust and powerful network effects and accelerate transactions.Yakeey is builton a community of real estate advisors, YakeeyPRO, to deliver a continuous professional and tailored service at every step of the transaction.
• Hub2.Io — Welcome to HUB2, the leading FINTECH startup in interoperability and payment infrastructure in Francophone Africa. We are proud to work with all financial industry players in Africa who need stable and high-performing infrastructure, and contribute to their success.
• Affinity — Join over 125,000 who trust the Affinity mobile app to manage their banking needs, from savings to payments, as well as instant loans

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• Raenest — Access Virtual Accounts, Invoicing, Multi-Currency Payouts, Auto Payroll, Accounting Integrations, and Virtual & Physical cards within minutes.
• SEND — SEND manages the entire process of moving freight by air, ocean and road to and from Africa - including customs processes, trucking and warehousing. Our application provides instant quotes & bookings, document management, cost transparency, notifications and tracking for your cargo.
• Remedial Health — We improve business to business access to medicines by providing such medicines from manufactures/registered distributors direct to large and small healthcare retail businesses (large pharmacies and remote chemist/PPMVs (Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors)) using technology to deliver just-in-time stock and provide financing and awide selection of inventory to such retail business.

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• fija Finance GmbH — Fija offers high-yield, regulated DeFi products without its own token. MiCA-compliant, transparent & secure.
• Mycel — Mycel is a decentralized cross-chain asset management platform with an intent-based token transfer layer.
• Reppo Labs — Blockchain Network that connect Data Owners with AI Developers and AI agents through Programmable IP Co-ownership

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• Track Your Build — We provide sustainable and innovative solutions for a better world.

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• Sweatcoin — Sweatcoin is a digital currency backed by physical movement. They verify and convert movement into currency. Users can then donate it to charity, transfer to other users or spend on products, services, and experiences provided by Sweatcoin vendors and user community.Sweatcoin tackles Present Bias by moving the future benefits of exercise into thehere and now- immediately converting movement into a digital currency and changing the perception of physical movement.
• Afterparty — Afterparty is a technology company behind the new Web3 platform enabling creators to directly monetize and manage NFT collector relationships
• Decent Labs — We are rebuilding trust in technology. Decent Labs is developing a more transparent and equitable society by creating startups at the cross-section of financial technology and digital rights.

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• Andela — Unlock the power of global tech talent with Andela. Hire experienced professionals quickly and cost-effectively. Build your team from our robust network of skilled specialists spanning 175 countries. Our AI-powered platform ensures a 96% talent match success rate. Get started now and hire with confidence.
• Matta — Matta is a B2B platform offering a comprehensive, detailed marketplace for sourcing chemicals and materials efficiently and reliably
• Cutstruct — Cutstruct is your one source for bulk construction materials purchase. Get the best prices for cement, steel, granite, sharp sand wood, and more.

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• Nowlun — Search for cheap & fast freight prices from all shipping lines.
• REasy — Top up locally, pay suppliers globally, and manage international shipments with REasy. Fast, secure, and designed for African businesses expanding worldwide.
• Complete Farmer — Complete Farmer connects growers, buyers, and vendors with technology, support, and market access across Ghana and beyond.

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• Paycrest — Paycrest decentralized payment routing protocol enabling secure conversion and settlement between stablecoins and fiat.
• Accounteer — Accounteer is a cloud accounting platform for small businesses. Business owner can create invoices, track expenses and follow up on their finances with ease. Accounteer integrates with external services like banks, e-invoicing platforms and e-commerce. Future proof your business today by subscribing for a free Accounteer trial account.
• LemFi — Send money to India, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and 30 other countries. Receive and manage your money without stress

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• 8bit — Shop a wide selection of domains at HugeDomains.com. Find the right domain name today.
• Ekaya.com — Ekaya exists to make renting simpler, safer and more connected - for everyone.
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• 8bit — Shop a wide selection of domains at HugeDomains.com. Find the right domain name today.
• Ekaya.com — Ekaya exists to make renting simpler, safer and more connected - for everyone.
• Boost Technology — Enabling informal small businesses to thrive in Africa's emerging digital economy

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• Jumba — Jumba is the trusted digital partner for hardware stores. Through tech, we support hardware stores to grow. Get cement at unbeatable prices. Access cement LPOs even at midnight. Get inventory on credit through Jengwa.
• Uncover — Dermatologist-tested K-Beauty formulas powered by African botanicals for melanin-rich skin. Shop SPF 50 sunscreen, serums & kits with free Kenya shipping.
• Cleva — For anyone with global financial needs, A US-based dollar account in your name to receive, hold, and save USD.

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• Wealth8 — Wealth8 is a black-owned investment platform that provides a simple and affordable way for the black community to save & invest in globally managed funds.
• JADA — JADA focuses on both technical expertise and soft skill development and is designed to upskill experienced professionals in data analytics, machine learning, and generative AI.
• Afropolitan — Afropolitan is building a Network State to unleash the maximum potential of Africans around the world. Are you interested? Join us with your email.

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• Aku — Aku is a financial technology to drive financial inclusion on one mobile device. They provide payments and bring financial services to the doorstep. They support the new business owner in need of the right tools. They offer low-cost, accessible financial services that serve their customers. They radically democratized access to banking and digitalpayment channels.
• AlumUnite — AlumUnite is a purpose-built platform to connect all educated Africans to develop Africa's human capital through alumni groups. We crowd-resource education.
• TechAdvance — Get the Bet9ja app today! Download and install to place bets, play casino games, and enjoy seamless, secure betting on mobile.

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• GoCab — GoCab is fintech solution providing Drive-to-own option for vehicle purchase in Emerging markets, helping to bridge the gap between mobility entrepreneurs and financial services.
• Insight Terra — Insight Terra supports data driven risk management in critical situations where business operations, people and the environment all come together.
• Cutstruct — Cutstruct is your one source for bulk construction materials purchase. Get the best prices for cement, steel, granite, sharp sand wood, and more.

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• Ascendx Cloud — Supercharge Salesforce with connected apps that streamline sales, automate data, and drive enterprise-scale growth - Salesforce Solutions By Ascendx
• Firenze — Firenze aims to expand financial services by extending investment-backed lending to a wider audience, recognizing its importance in wealth creation and preservation. The founding team aims to democratize Lombard lending, making it accessible to all, while focusing on mass affluent clients.
• Isembard — Isembard has experience from the military, government, large enterprises, and a successfully exited technology business.

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• TRIP — TRIP is the UK's most trusted CBD Oils and CBD Drinks Supplier. Shop the UK's best CBD oils available online with FREE UK Shipping.
• Plasma — Plasma is an operational setting that supports payments, real-world assets, and DeFi, with trustless settlement on Bitcoin.
• Enhanced Games — A global movement that develops scientific insights, medical discoveries and record-breaking sports events to unite humanity and inspire innovation.

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• FitKey — FitKey is about helping you find and manage the fitness life that makes you happy, through discovering new classes, studios, and fitness activities. With easy online and mobile booking, FitKey keeps your routine interesting.
• TaxTim — Originally funded by Google in 2011, TaxTim is Africa's answer to Making Tax Easy. Answer simple questions one-by-one, in a friendly automated chat, and your tax return is done in minutes. TaxTim has 40% market share of the tax base in South Africa (~4.5m), and has deployed localised versions in Namibia and Nigeria as JVs with PwC previously.TaxTim is integrated with the local revenue service (SARS) for instant electronic tax submissions, and partners with some of SA's largest consumer brands - Airbnb, Momentum, Sanlam, Old Mutual, FNB eBucks - to provide tax services for free or at discount. TaxTim has several business models including B2C, B2B and B2B2C. TaxTim is a compelling and popular consumer brand, with a fully-developed, profitable broker/financial product leads ecosystem.
• Ekaya.com — Ekaya exists to make renting simpler, safer and more connected - for everyone.

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• BioLite — BioLite designs off-grid personal scale energy products for cooking, charging, and lighting. Perfect for camping, fishing, tailgating, power outages, and more.
• Yellow — Yellow enables a distributed network of sales agents to serve rural households with life-changing products and services through a digital technology platform called Ofeefee.
• d.light — Founded in 2007 as a for-profit social enterprise, d.light manufactures and distributes award-winning solar lighting and power products designed to serve the more than 2 billion people globally without access to reliable electricity. Through five distribution hubs in East Africa, West Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and the United States, d.lighthas impacted over 65 million lives with its products. d.light is dedicated to providing the most reliable, affordable, and accessible solar lighting and power systems for the developing world, with the goal of reaching 100 million people by 2020. For more information, visit www.dlight.com.

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• Axis — With axis, you can send money to friends instantly and for free, buy anything online, request money from anyone, earn rewards and cashback, and understand your spending habits so that you can budget.
• Octo — Experience infinite possibilities with financial solutions tailored to fit your lifestyle. From swift payments to personalized credit options, Octo is here to make every transaction seamless.
• Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.

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• ImaliPay — ImaliPay is a financial health platform offering financial products to freelancers and blue collar gig workers in partnership with gig platforms.
• Zeraki — Zeraki is to use technology to address some of the obstacles learners encounter in accessing quality education. We use technology to enhance the quality of education students get at each level of education and use technology to help students transition from one level of education to the next, and ultimately from education into employment.
• Jumba — Jumba is the trusted digital partner for hardware stores. Through tech, we support hardware stores to grow. Get cement at unbeatable prices. Access cement LPOs even at midnight. Get inventory on credit through Jengwa.

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• Chowdeck — Order food, groceries, drinks, medicines & everyday essentials from top restaurants, pharmacies, local markets, and stores near you. Fast delivery with Chowdeck.
• Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.

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• Yakeey — Yakeey is an end-to-end transactional marketplace that radically simplifies the experience of buying, selling and renting real estate.We leverage on data and technology to connect all real estate market players through a state of the art platform, create a chain of trust and powerful network effects and accelerate transactions.Yakeey is builton a community of real estate advisors, YakeeyPRO, to deliver a continuous professional and tailored service at every step of the transaction.
• VelyVelo — Discover VelyVelo, the specialist in the rental, servicing and maintenance of electric bicycles for professionals in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux and Marseille.
• Userguest.com — Userguest is a Travel SaaS company that provides technology to hotels in order to improve their online revenue. Our smart tool applies RevMarketing Automation to hotel website, by matching a user’s booking intent with the hotel’s inventory priorities. We display personalized incentives to boost hotel revenue where it counts.

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• Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.

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• Clafiya — Clafiya connects patients to health practitioners to provide fast and affordable on-demand primary care services in Africa.
• Chowdeck — Order food, groceries, drinks, medicines & everyday essentials from top restaurants, pharmacies, local markets, and stores near you. Fast delivery with Chowdeck.
• Klas — Anyone, anywhere can teach online. Create & sell your ebooks, courses, and live classes- all on Klas.

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• 8bit — Shop a wide selection of domains at HugeDomains.com. Find the right domain name today.
• Ekaya.com — Ekaya exists to make renting simpler, safer and more connected - for everyone.

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• M-KOPA — M-KOPA is the global leader for “pay-as-you-go” energy services for off-grid customers. M-KOPA was established in 2011. Following 2 years of piloting and development, M-KOPA began commercial sales in Kenya in October 2012. M-KOPA expanded to Uganda in 2013 and commences operations in Tanzania in late 2014. Their team includes over 500 staff andwe sell our product through more than 1000 retail agents and shops. The founders of the company are experienced mobile technology innovators who believe in the huge potential of transformative, affordable products designed for underserved consumers. While excellent technology is a pre-requisite, technology alone does not solve for customer needs. Success comes when smart technology is combined with a commitment to on-going, on-the-ground delivery. To that end, M-KOPA is beginning to license its technology to experienced and reputable third parties in markets outside of East Africa (licensing queries should be sent to licensing@m-kopa.com). M-KOPA has developed a proprietary, patented technology platform that combines embedded GSM + mobile payments to revolutionize asset financing in emerging markets. The M-KOPAnet platform has been designed and built from the ground up by our talented team of software engineers, who continue to innovate and improve the system every day. It offers the powerful combination of accounting + customer relationship management + inventory tracking in one complete system. Aside from enabling our business operations to scale at record speed, the M-KOPAnet™ platform captures and processes huge volumes of data, enabling us to improve our proposition, customer service, and security in real-time.
• TIBU Health — TIBU Health is a disruptive HealthTech logistics company that provides high-quality healthcare services.
• BlueMark — BlueMark is the leading provider of impact intelligence and independent verification for the sustainable and impact investing market.

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• Knoma — Knoma offers a payment solution and marketplace for lifelong learning. The business is tackling the digital skills gap as the global economy shifts into the fourth industrial revolution. We help people looking to future proof their career or move into new areas of work by reducing the barrier of payment and removing the pain point of sourcingtechnical courses.The business is built upon the firm belief in the importance of lifelong education to drive improvements in our customers’ future prosperity. We believe education should be accessed in a short, but frequent manner; at a lower price point and a focus on gaining technical, digital and data skill-sets. All users can gain access up to £10,000, where the cost of a course can be spread over 12 months with flexible repayments. The product is completely free to all end users with no interest or fees applicable. Knoma works with leading coding and tech schools. We are a fun and driven team, ready to make an impact!
• Volume — Payment Infrastructure for the Internet
• Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.

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• CAMPVS — CAMPVS enables artists of all genres to reach a local and national audience with our brand partners and talent showcases.
• Fanbase — Fanbase: the Next-Generation Social Creator Hub where you can Be You, Without Limits. Post and monetize short-form videos, images, long-form videos, stories, livestreams, and audio content. Offer both Free and Exclusive Content with subscription fees you set. Every love from users earns you real money. Join now and embrace your creativity!
• Streamlytics — The future of 1st party data is data driven by communities and people. Not corporations. Over 5 Billion data points and growing.

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• Ijeni — Ijeni bridges the gap between individuals and service providers. It is the first one-stop marketplace for on-demand services in Tunisia. The platform is a mobile and web app marketplace that enables everyone instant access to the service they need.
• Cynoia — One platform for all your team's needs: projects, chat, video calls, notes & calendar. Made in Africa for seamless team collaboration. Start free with 10 users.
• Kaco — Kaco is a technology company specialized in the innovation of electric charging ...

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• Enter — baupal seeks to democratize sustainable and customized architecture, making design, energy assessments, permitting and cost evaluations more accessible and straightforward for private builders and smaller construction projects. baupal is an online building application service that takes advantage of digital processes and efficient team structuresto streamline design, planning and permitting processes for a range of small-scale projects.baupal was established in December, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.
• Lun — Your all-in-one heat pump platform. Streamline system design, lead qualification, scheduling, quoting and much more.
• Adaptive Real Estate — Experience a stress-free back office for less than what you pay for dumpsters.

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• Bamba — Bamba is an android application allowing micro-merchants across Africa to run their entire business utilizing their phones. It focuses on simple tools for merchants to manage their customers, get paid, payout as well as takeout cash advances against their future cash flow.
• Faro — Every garment deserves to be worn. Leveraging technology and a specialised supply chain, FARO enables brands to offload obsolete inventory through stores in non-core markets, ensuring complete traceability throughout the process.
• Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.

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• Laborhack — LaborHack offers a select network of tested and certified carpenters, plumbers, electricians, masons, welders, and other tradespeople. It provides cleaning, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC services.
• Trade Lenda — Trade Lenda: Access to Loans, Investments, Utility Payments, Credit Access, Insurance, and More! Unlock Opportunities to Earn, Invest, and Grow. Secure Personal or Business Loans Toda
• Feather Africa — Feather Africa provides money transaction services, such as enabling users to send and receive money from anyone using the application. It offers withdrawals of cash without ATM cards by sending money to the nearest cash vendors.

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• Yamm — Yamm is an e-commerce platform that offers a method for refunding customers' money.
• Wateer — Wateer is a digital partner that meets the needs of the real world with solutions from the digital world. Wateer offers paperless invoices at retail points "Receipt as a Service (RaaS)" using a low friction process for shoppers and retailers. It was founded in 2022 and is located in Riyadh, Riyadh.
• Zofa — Zofa provides integrated solutions that promote long-term change while improving productivity and patient care and enabling fast delivery of medical products.

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• Zydii — For the African workforce, Zydii is the premier localized digital training solution which is engaging and accessible, leading to transformative growth for businesses. Zydii is providing localized (African) digital courses via our proprietary online and offline (USSD & SMS) platform.
• Kunda Kids — Kunda Kids brings African stories to life! Award-winning books, music & media that make early learning joyful, empowering & proudly cultural.
• Pika Insights — Discover real-time insights and market intelligence to boost your activities in informal trade across Africa and other emerging regions.

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• AMEA Power — Founded in 2016, AMEA Power has assembled a leading team of global industry experts to deliver clean energy projects across Africa, the Middle East and other emerging markets.
• Pele Energy Group — Pele Energy Group owns and runs renewable energy infrastructure in addition to providing economic and community development consulting services.
• Pele Green Energy — Pele Green Energy is an Independent Power Producer that develops, owns, procures, builds, and operates renewable energy power projects, including Small Scale Embedded Generation and utility scale power plants, and is the leading South African Independent Power Producer in the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement, REIPPPProgramme.

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• Scindo — Creating a novel biological process to turn low-value plastic landfill waste into high-value molecules.
• Parting Pro — Funeral home software dedicated to creating the best death care experience. Grow your business with online arrangements and digital case management.
• Orbit Fab — Orbit Fab is creating the future of on-orbit satellite refueling. We maximize your operational assets by enabling mission flexibility and freedom of action in space.

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• Partna — We're democratising access to crypto by providing tools that help businesses build user-friendly crypto products.
• Coinprofile — Coinprofile allows anyone, anywhere in the world send money to Africa. It's fast, seamless and free!
• CutStruct — Cutstruct is your one source for bulk construction materials purchase. Get the best prices for cement, steel, granite, sharp sand wood, and more.

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• Kudobuzz — Kudobuzz helps more than 20,000 businesses increase their organic traffic & sales with ratings, photo reviews and social proof.
• MeQasa Ltd — Find the home or office you deserve from a wide range at meQasa, your real estate marketplace. Post your property today to reach genuine buyers and tenants

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• EcoBites — EcoBites is a subscription service that delivers sustainably sourced and eco-friendly packaged snacks and meals to consumers doorsteps.
• SFA — Lebanon and abroad for its personal account and non-account in all fields of trade and public industry.
• TeaLeaf — TeaLeaf is a firm that wants to assist in the distribution of tea.

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• EcoBites — EcoBites is a subscription service that delivers sustainably sourced and eco-friendly packaged snacks and meals to consumers doorsteps.
• TravelTales — TravelTales is a platform that connects travelers with local guides who offer personalized.
• Mancano And Associates — Explore our domain marketplace to buy, lease, or secure your ideal domain name with flexible payment plans and lease-to-own options. Find premium domains and start your online journey effortlessly with options tailored to fit your budget and needs! - Synergy_Technologies_LLC

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• Cloudline — Cloudline leverages lighter-than-air technology and the latest developments in unmanned aerial vehicles to deliver essential goods and services to the 1 billion people without direct access to roads and runways.
• Cloudline — The all-in-one cloud platform helping leisure businesses sell more, reduce costs & personalize experiences.
• Fuse Financial Technologies — Financial APIs for building products in the Middle East.

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• Leta — Leta Technology is a software development company that creates supply chain and logistics software to enable the efficient and automated movement of goods.
• Jumba — Jumba is a construction technology platform that streamlines B2B construction material purchase and financing.
• UTU Technologies — Trust infrastructure for the sharing economy.

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• Vocca — Vocca manages your patient calls, bookings, and reminders 24/7 so your team spends less time on admin and more time on care. Tailored to all specialties. Trusted by thousands.
• Finary — Finary is a platform that allows everybody to better track and manage their wealth.
• Runware — Runware provides lightning-fast text-to-image and image-to-image generation speeds—0.3 seconds for SD 1.5 and 0.9 seconds for SDXL, all through one powerful API.

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• Buupass — BuuPass is Kenya's market leader for online bus booking. We enable travelers to reserve seats and make payments in a convenient and timely way. Try BuuPass today!
• Clafiya — Discover Clafiya: Your trusted digital health platform, uniting in-person care and virtual solutions for a personalized and caring healthcare experience. Embrace a healthier, happier you, with us by your side.
• Spleet — ProptechSpleet is an online marketplace for affordable residential rentals and rents financing in Africa. For the tenant, we simplify the rental process by providing flexible rental and payment options and eliminate bureaucracy and expediting the search process. For the landlords, we make renting quicker, safer and better by providing accurateinformation on the tenant and ensuring rental payments are made as and when due.

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• MDaaS Global — At MDaaS Global, we build and operate modern, tech-enabled diagnostic centres in clinically-underserved communities, starting in Nigeria. Our big goal is to create affordable healthcare solutions for Africa's next billion.
• Chefaa — Chefaa is a GPS-enabled pharmacy benefits platform connecting patients & pharmacies nation-wide to help patients manage all their pharmacy needs. Chefaa uses big data, data ming & machine learning
• SweepSouth — Book a home cleaning online from your mobile, tablet or computer. SweepSouth connects you with a cleaner in minutes. Cleaners are experienced, reliable, efficient and insured.

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• SweepSouth — Book a home cleaning online from your mobile, tablet or computer. SweepSouth connects you with a cleaner in minutes. Cleaners are experienced, reliable, efficient and insured.

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• PaidHR — PaidHR works with organizations to streamline how they manage their staff. Our precisely created solutions enable them to create the ideal place to work.
• Lingawa — Learn African languages online with expert tutors. Gain practical skills in Yoruba, Igbo, and more. Start your language journey today.
• Definely — Definely creates legal tech solutions to free lawyers from frustration, saving them time when understanding, drafting and reviewing legal documents.

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• Wami Agro — Revolutionizing agriculture with cutting-edge digital solutions and sustainable practices.
• Kofa — Kofa is an automotive company that utilizes the latest electric battery and motor technology. The company aims to develop an affordable, sustainable and customer driven electric network in transformative energy, transport, and climate change around the globe. Kofa was founded in Ghana and is headquartered in Accra.
• Northlite Solar — NorthLite Solar is a renewable energy provider that delivers solar power solutions for both commercial and residential sectors.

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• Homelux — Homelux is one of the leading property development companies in Zimbabwe and will deploy the funds towards the development of residential stands in the Tynwald suburb area of Harare.