African startups

• Dawarha

  Develops and manufactures reverse vending machines (RVM) that use artificial intelligence (AI) to reward consumers for depositing empty single-use plastic bottles or cans.

  Egypt

• Dayra

  Enables companies of different sizes to provide financial services to their workforce through APIs and its mobile app

  Egypt

• Daystar Power

  Captive solar power solutions in long-term service fee models

  Nigeria

• De Novo Dairy

  Produces nature-identical, animal-free dairy proteins for lower greenhouse gas emissions

  South Africa

• De Novo Foodlabs

  Produces nature-identical, animal-free dairy proteins for lower greenhouse gas emissions

  South Africa

• Deben

  Empowers businesses to analyze, report, and forecast cash flow 2x faster through integrations with all of bank accounts.

  Egypt

• Decagon

  Recruiting, training, ongoing HR management and work infrastructure to help clients scale quickly and cost effectively

  Nigeria

• Decentral Energy

  Develops, owns, and manages clean energy assets in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe.

  South Africa

• Deepecho

  AI-powered Machine Learning (ML) algorithm that compiles analysis of ultrasound images of fetuses and diagnoses fetal development issues including premature births and low-weight birth

  Morocco

• Deepera

  Robo-Advisor that offers safe, personalized investment advice and executes it at the client's request

  Tunisia

• Deevabits Green Energy

  Distributes and finances solar and essential products, and services to rural customers through a team of commission-based village social entrepreneurs primarily comprising women and youth.

  Kenya

• Definely

  Legaltech startup that employs Artificial Intelligence (AI) to simplify the drafting, reading and understanding of contracts

  Nigeria

• Delish & Nutri

  Focuses on manufacturing delicious and nutritious peanut products and high-iron beans i.e. Peanut Powder, Peanut Butter, Premium roasted peanuts and bio fortified Beans.

  Kenya

• Deliver Addis

  Online platform for food ordering and delivery

  Ethiopia

• Delta Oil

  Connects used cooking oil collectors to international buyers of renewable fuel feedstock

  Egypt

• Dercolbags Packaging

  Develops a package as a service system which encourage the community in Accra to exchange of packaging containers to reduce and eventually eliminate the use of styrofoams.

  Ghana

• Diabong Corp (ex-CNCShape)

  Specializes in computer numerical control (CNC) machining, 3D printing, as well as the design of precision parts.

  Senegal

• Diagon Studios

  Gaming technology company focused on the development and distribution of hyper-casual games, utility, and NFTs through simple play-to-earn (P2E) models

  Nigeria

• Dial A Pad

  Manufactures smart IoT enabled sanitary towel dispensers and places them into schools,workplaces and public places to combat period poverty in Kenya

  Kenya

• Dialibatou

  Specialises in the roasting, production and on-demand delivery of ground coffee in sachets and capsules

  Senegal

• DigicCow

  Develops mobile phone technologies for the agricultural sector to enable the agricultural value chain increase productivity and profitability through data driven decisions.

  Kenya

• Digiduka

  Provides digital financial services and social commerce solutions to informal retailers in Africa

  Kenya

• Digishare

  Integrates omnichannel communication and ticket management to boost sales, customer satisfaction, and your visibility.

  Morocco

• Digitalgo

  Connects advertisers to audiences via a network of exclusively Mauritian websites, while allowing publishers and content creators to better monetize their traffic

  Mauritius

• Digitech Group

  Digital insurance platform that allows any insurance company to reach cell phone subscribers in Africa (online and offline) through any type of device through USSD, mobile (Android & iOS) and mobile money technology.

  Cote d'Ivoire

• Digitip

  Offers a digital payment solution, designed to help informal sector laborers in South Africa get the tips they deserve.

  South Africa

• DigsConnect

  Student housing marketplace

  South Africa

• Dikam

  Produces uniforms, corporate wear, and children’s clothing — all Made in Rwanda, with over 80% of our workforce being women, including teen mothers and youth in training.

  Rwanda

• DilenyTech

  AI based medical imaging and cancer diagnostic tool for radiologists and healthcare professionals

  Egypt

• Dillali

  Income and expense management platform for businesses that generates and manages invoices, expenses, inventory, receipts and sees who owes your business.

  Nigeria

• Dillx

  Accelerates and simplifies the due diligence process and mitigates risk.

  Egypt

• Dimbaya

  Agri-food SME

  Senegal

• Diool

  Helps small merchants in Africa accept payments from customers and pay back suppliers, using tech, data and financial products

  Cameroon

• Dirac Systems

  Specialized in ERP and business solutions

  Egypt

• Disha

  platform that allows digital creators to curate, sell digital content, create portfolios and receive payments from their audience globally

  Nigeria

• Distripha

  Advanced planning solution for pharmaceutical distribution optimizing orders and stock planning with intelligent management without changing the current management software.

  Morocco

• Djamo

  Digital banking solution for francophone Africa

  Cote d'Ivoire

• Djoli

  Digital solution that allows hotels and restaurants in French-speaking Africa to order quality products at the best prices and receive them within 24 hours.

  Cote d'Ivoire

• dKilo

  Technology company that puts remotely-managed digital advertisements on moving vehicles and pays car owners as they drive around while displaying digital advertisements

  Egypt

• DocFox

  Helps simplify and automate the onboarding and account opening process for commercial and business banking

  South Africa

• Docline

  Provides a B2B Virtual Care solution tailored for insurance payers and corporate clients.

  Morocco

• Docspert Health

  Provider of an online consultation for multiple diseases

  Egypt

• DoctorOnline

  Virtual clinic mobile application that offers various medical services virtually to its patients through access to expert doctors in all medical specialities via video calls.

  Egypt

• Dodai

  Provides cost-effective, superior-quality scooters specifically crafted for the needs of mobility gig workers and commuters in Africa

  Ethiopia

• DohYangu

  Retail-based cashback App that rewards shoppers directly on purchases they have made, with money flowing back instantly to their pockets via mobile money (MPESA).

  Kenya

• Dojah

  Builds an all inclusive KYC/Identity data platform for Africa which will enable fintech companies and businesses to build out their onboarding flow faster.

  Nigeria

• Done

  Super app integrating multiple functionalities into one platform to simplify daily life

  Morocco

• Doo!

  Platform that connects Mobile Money outlets to a variety of services, making everything accessible, from bill payments to providing administrative documents, from taking out insurance to booking long-distance bus tickets.

  Cote d'Ivoire