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Cleva empowers businesses to go global by providing USD accounts that allow for seamless cross-border payments and management of foreign currency.

Knabu is building a new clearing infrastructure for payment institutions and electronic money institutions.

Kola Market is an all-in-one B2B e-Commerce platform that helps SMEs in Africa grow by providing distribution, financing, marketing, and inventory management services.

Jumba is an app that allows users to buy construction materials from verified suppliers at competitive prices, ensuring reliability and trust in every order.

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Akiba Digital provides a risk decisioning engine aimed at unlocking financial access in Africa through configurable risk modules and a suite of API products for customer verification, risk analysis, and fraud intelligence.

MoneyHash is the first payment orchestration platform in the Middle East and Africa, providing businesses with an all-in-one solution to optimize payment performance, scale operations, and reduce costs.

FoondaMate is a smart AI study robot available 24/7 on WhatsApp and Android, providing students with unlimited access to past exam papers, memos, and homework answers instantly.

Zoie Health is a digital women's health clinic that provides affordable healthcare services tailored for women, including access to contraception, fertility support, and postpartum care. It aims to create a supportive community for women at various stages of their health journey.

Tushop is an online marketplace that delivers favorite brands and daily essentials quickly, offering a wide range of products including groceries, baby items, organic products, beauty items, and more.

Healthtracka is a health innovation company leveraging its seamless operations, digital technology, and innovation to improve access to seamless healthcare in Africa.

Very early-stage African tech investors who require startups to target $5B+ markets, run a global co-investor syndicate with Google/Tencent/Y Combinator access, and allocate ≥30% capital to women-led companies.

A Nigerian entrepreneurs' single-family office with telecoms, finance, legal and regulatory operating experience that leverages political and diplomatic access to connect African companies to global markets and investors. Run by Nigerian entrepreneurs Hakeem and Myma Belo-Osagie, who combine deep telecoms/finance operating experience with prominent legal and regulatory expertise. The firm positions itself as a bridge to bring the best of Africa to the world and the world to Africa, focusing on companies that can connect Africa to global capital and markets.

Founded by first-time managers, Harlem Capital Partners publicizes its playbook and data-heavy research, runs internships and content programs that reverse-engineer VC knowledge, and aims to back 1,000 diverse founders. The firm systematically documented their journey from a small angel syndicate to raising over $250M+ and turned that playbook into public content to help other emerging diverse managers.

NY headquarters plus offices in Accra, Cairo and Nairobi combine global capital-market access with local operator proximity; ex-Bridgewater/Morgan Stanley founders and repeat backer of Africa's B2B e-commerce leaders.

Africa-focused micro VC and angel fund founded in 2011 and led by Aadil Mamujee. Invests in African startups at micro-VC and angel stages across Fintech, Marketplaces, Logistics, Retail Tech, and HR Tech with average check sizes of $25K - $500K.