Top 15 Social Network Startup Investors in Africa (September 2026)

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• Talstack — Talstack is an all-in-one platform for employee growth and development
• MAKA — MAKA is a community commerce platform for fashion and beauty, enabling everyone to discover their style, feel represented.
• Renda — At Renda, we are passionate about revolutionizing the logistics and mobility sectors with cutting-edge technology that enables businesses and operators to seamlessly scale in emerging markets.

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• Dimu Paypoint — Dimu is a financial technology startup focused on expanding access to digital financial services in Malawi.
• Excel And Impact Agro — Excel And Impact Agro aims to tackle the chronic shortage of vegetable production in Côte d'Ivoire.
• JLC Industry Of Tomato Paste Sarl U — JLC Industry is a Togolese agro-industrial startup dedicated to the production, processing, and commercialization of tomato concentrate.

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• Wowzi — Access influencer marketing and intelligence with Africa's most trusted software platform.

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• Kwely — Kwely is a dynamic and fast-growing startup. We are always looking for passionate, dynamic, fun and hard-working individuals to join our team.
• Wowzi — Access influencer marketing and intelligence with Africa's most trusted software platform.

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• Edify Systems — The Human-First AI platform for multi-site food and beverage operators. Tighter margins, less waste, more time on the floor.
• Grateful — Grateful provides cashless tipping and trunk management software that integrates QR/NFC, EPOS systems, and compliance reporting.
• Resurrect Bio — Resurrect Bio is a disease resistance trait discovery company. Using AI and our high-throughput in planta screening platform we provide traits for breeders.

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• Ntapi — Ntapi is an edtech social network making accessible education fun and affordable for Africans.
• NeuroNest AI — NeuroNest is an AI-powered learning platform built on proprietary multi-modal learning techniques and specialized AI agents, tailored to bridge the workforce AI skills gap. With finely tuned machine learning models, adaptive gamified learning paths, and real-time, AI-driven feedback, NeuroNest offers a transformative approach to deliveringworkforce-ready skills at scale.
• The Varlc Project — The Varlc Project is an education technology (EdTech) startup focused on transforming university learning experiences in Nigeria and Africa. It aims to empower university students by creating a peer-to-peer learning network where students can access tutoring, share academic resources, and discover scholarships, fellowships, and careeropportunities.

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• Entravel — Market leading hotel distribution API & room mapping. Agentic interface for AI agents. Turnkey hotel booking white labels for businesses.
• Kin, Personal AI — Get inspired, talk things through, navigate situations or get personalized guidance with Kin. Built for privacy, security, and with memory in mind.
• Blue Cell Therapeutics — Blue Cell Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing novel stem cell therapies to cure chronic diseases including erectile dysfunction and lymphedema using specific stem cell types. The company aims to translate knowledge from basic science and animal experiments into novel treatments for chronic diseases using specific stem cell typesincluding the so-called Blue Cells which are a subset of ADRCs with angiogenic and regenerative properties.

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• WhatsNum — Download the new Friend Finder For WhatsApp. Available on App Store and Google Play

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• Cauridor — Cauridor is a Financial Services company.
• WafR — WafR is a reward-based loyalty startup that allows users to earn phone recharges while shopping at retail shops.
• Nucleon Security — Zero-Trust and ML-based Endpoint Detection and Response Platform #EDR #FDR #EndpointSecurity

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• Wowzi — Access influencer marketing and intelligence with Africa's most trusted software platform.
• Standard Metrics — Trusted by VC/PE firms worldwide and over 10,000 of their portfolio companies for centralized, auditable metrics.
• Journey Clinical — Journey Clinical is a platform that provides services to member psychotherapy practices that are independently owned and operated, and in no way owns, directs, or controls the mental healthcare clinicians providing care.

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• Anda Africa — Anda is Angola’s leading mobility fintech platform, providing asset financing, ride hailing, and delivery services to empower mobility entrepreneurs. Built for emerging markets, Anda bridges the credit gap by financing productive assets such as motorcycles, tricycles, and cars, enabling drivers to own their vehicles, increase their earnings, andenter the formal economy. Through technology driven credit profiling and fully digitized payments, Anda creates financial identities for people who were previously underserved and unlocks responsible access to financial services. As an impact driven company, Anda brings together mobility, financing, and digital payments to deliver safe, affordable, and inclusive transportation while enabling a new generation of financially empowered entrepreneurs.
• Aether Bio — Aether uses its state of the art platform to rapidly engineer enzymes, enabling our customers to manufacture complex and novel products at fractional cost.
• Aethex — End to end voice agents localized for your market.

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• Paps — Paps is a transport and logistics company that offers innovative distribution and delivery solutions to companies and merchants.The company's e-commerce platform helps companies and traders with scheduling and tracking deliveries on a real-time basis. It offers the distribution of documents and parcels, storage of goods in a secure warehousethat meets standards, and delivery of insured parcels in relay point or last mile. It also provides professional services such as management and repayment of cash on delivery, provision of couriers, management of returns, collection, and periodic reporting.The Dakar, Dakar, Senegal-based company was founded in 2016
• Hohm Energy — We make the process of going solar simple. Generate your free, custom solar proposal and get matched with an accredited solar provider in under 5 mins.
• Fuse Financial Technologies — Financial APIs for building products in the Middle East.

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• Wowzi — Access influencer marketing and intelligence with Africa's most trusted software platform.

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• Wowzi — Access influencer marketing and intelligence with Africa's most trusted software platform.

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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.