African startups

• Jia

  Offers microbusinesses accessible financing, and when they pay back, they receive token rewards.

  Kenya

• Jibu

  Patented reverse-osmosis water filtration system, using municipal water

  Tanzania

• Jiji

  Online listing platform for multi-category second-hand goods

  Nigeria

• Jiro-ve

  Inclusive micro franchise model to provide affordable, clean and healthy lighting for marginalized communities

  Madagascar

• Jirogasy

  Manufactures, assembles and designs solar home systems and communication systems

  Madagascar

• Jise

  Food-only delivery platform that connects customers with local and national businesses.

  Nigeria

• Jobberman

  Helps people find their dream jobs, and help employers find the right people they need to be successful.

  Nigeria

• Jobjack

  Web-based platform that is free to use for job seekers looking for entry-level employment.

  South Africa

• JOBO Interim

  Assists companies in recruiting qualified, reliable and formal profiles, relieving them of all administrative constraints.

  Cote d'Ivoire

• Jobomax

  Homebuilder serving diaspora and local communities across West Africa

  Guinea

• Jobop

  Digital interim agency that crosses recruiters' requests with the profiles of job seekers looking for an interim assignment.

  Morocco

• Jobzyn

  Uses artificial intelligence to help companies screen, match, and hire talent faster

  Morocco

• Journify

  SaaS platform enableing brands to unify and activate first-party data in real-time, enhancing return on ad spend (ROAS), optimizing marketing performance, and ensuring compliance with global privacy regulations.

  Morocco

• Joviality for Cosmetics

  Specializes in producing natural beauty products.

  Egypt

• Juicyway

  Leverages stablecoin technology to power fast and cheap cross-border payments

  Nigeria

• Julaya

  Provides African businesses and public institutions with an online platform to disburse payments to mobile money and mobile banking wallets

  Cote d'Ivoire

• Jumba

  Construction tech platform that simplifies B2B purchase and financing of construction materials

  Kenya

• Jumo

  B2B technology platform, developed for building and running financial services

  South Africa

• Jump Energy

  Provides connected batteries and fleet management software for electric motorbikes, scooters, and rickshaws.

  Kenya

• Jump n Pass

  Mobile self-checkout platform for modern retail in Africa enabling shoppers to use their smartphones to effortlessly scan product barcodes, pay for items, and skip long queues

  Nigeria

• Jumuisha

  Helping churches and NGOs receive donations, make payments and manage events all in one place

  Kenya

• Jungo Pharm

  Online platform for buyers and sellers of healthcare and pharmaceutical products

  Kenya

• Juridoc

  Interactive documentary database of regulatory texts.

  Tunisia

• Justyol

  Cross-border marketplace/e-commerce startup that is addressing the Mena market with a web/application that bridges the gap between the Turkish fashion market and Mena markets.

  Morocco

• Kabakoo Academies

  Pan-African learning platform for digital and small-scale manufacturing

  Mali

• Kacha

  First licensed private mobile money service provider by the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) providing its financial services to the unbanked Ethiopia’s population.

  Ethiopia

• Kaco

  Tunisian manufacturer of electric scooters

  Tunisia

• Kadi Africa

  A fintech platform for informal logistics providers in Africa

  Ghana

• Kai

  A ride-hailing service allowing transparent pricing and efficient pick-up service.

  Senegal

• Kalido

  Networking and hiring app for freelancers

  South Africa

• Kalispot

  Financial Inclusive Service Points™ (FISPs) locations equipped with ATMs or ITMs (interactive teller machines) running a proprietary brand-agnostic infrastructure enabling access to services from Banks, Mobile Money Operators, and Fintechs from one physical access point.

  Senegal

• Kalpay

  QR-code based payment solution

  Senegal

• Kaltani

  Converts plastics into hot washed PET flakes, and PE and PP pellets which are then sold to FMCG companies for thermoform, sheet, packaging, bottling and fiber applications.

  Nigeria

• Kamioun

  Mobile first platform that connects Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers to corner shops

  Tunisia

• Kamtar

  Online market platform for truck-based haulage services

  Cote d'Ivoire

• Kandua

  Connects skilled home service professionals with access to customers, professional tools and digital financial services

  South Africa

• Kaoun

  Mobile app that allows the banked and the unbanked to exchange money from the comfort of their phones

  Tunisia

• Kappa Pay

  Africa-focused fintech platform that leverages blockchain solutions to facilitate instant cross border merchant payments.

  Cameroon

• Kapsule

  Data company that helps healthcare providers, insurers, and pharmaceutical companies to systematically use healthcare data to drive better health outcomes and improved financial performance.

  Rwanda

• Kapu

  B2C e-commerce service that allows consumers to purchase groceries at lower prices through both online and offline channels.

  Kenya

• KargoLive

  Offers a wide range of international freight services and a global logistics network to support shipping requirements across the world.

  Morocco

• Karm (Karmsolar)

  KarmSolar provides solar technology and integration solutions to agricultural, industrial, tourism, and other sectors.

  Egypt

• Karpolax

  Uses Nanotechnology to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables

  Uganda

• Kasha

  Retailer of multi-category women's products

  Rwanda

• Kashat

  Nano lending mobile application in Egypt, offering short term loans from 200 EGP to 1500EGP with a repayment plan up to 61 days

  Egypt

• Kashier

  Payment Management Platform For both e-Commerce and Retail Businesses

  Egypt

• Kasi Money

  Empowers foreign gig workers in Africa with a neobank solution

  South Africa

• Kasookoo

  Unified communications platform that operates as a service providing telephony, contact centre and conferencing integrated with CRM, helpdesk and other business productivity tools

  Nigeria