African startups

• Zone

  Regulated Blockchain network that enables payments and acceptance of digital currencies.

  Nigeria

• Zone (Appzone)

  Banking & payment solution provider

  Nigeria

• Zonful Energy

  Modular de-centralised and scalable solar energy systems on Pay As You Go model to rural, urban and peri-urban off-grid consumers

  Zimbabwe

• Zooba

  Street food platform

  Egypt

• Zoona

  Provides financial services through its mobile money platform, and offers emerging entrepreneurs an opportunity to provide money transfers and financial services to low-income consumers through its network of over mobile money agents.

  South Africa

• Zowasel

  Zowasel is an agricultural technology startup developing a sustainable and nature-positive value chain across communities, people, and the planet.

  Nigeria

• Zr3i

  Provides Crop monitoring, management and Farm2fork product traceability services to the Egyptian Market and the Arab world.

  Egypt

• ZSystems

  B2B marketplace that connects retailers, brands, and distributors with consumers, fostering

  Morocco

• Zuberi

  Allows workers to access their salary anytime, anywhere.

  Ghana

• Zuhura

  Solar-powered food vending cart that eliminates the need to burn charcoal

  Kenya

• Zulzi

  Online delivery service provider of grocery items, medicines, etc

  South Africa

• Zumi

  Platform connecting apparel wholesalers and retailers in a transparent, affordable marketplace

  Kenya

• Zuri

  Female-owned beauty technology platform

  DRC

• Zuri Health

  Virtual hospital providing quality affordable and accessible healthcare services to patients across Sub-Saharan Africa via A mobile app, website and SMS service.

  Kenya

• Zuru

  Car rental app which connects local car owners and travelers

  Kenya

• Zuvy

  Provides invoice discounting and an invoice management tool for its customers.

  Nigeria

• Zvendo

  SaaS platform that enables small businesses to build online stores in Arabic via its freemium offerings

  Egypt

• Zydii

  Enables businesses to train and upskill teams and partners with localized relatable digital courses, delivered via an online and offline (USSD, SMS,) learning platform.

  Kenya