Portfolio companies

Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Africa’s Talking is currently the leading company providing access to telecom operators’ communication and payment APIs (programming interfaces) for developers. It is now the favourite solution of many Kenyan startups and over 15,000 developers, many of which rely on these APIs including SMS, voice and USSD to design services that are revolutionising financial, energy, health and insurance services among others.

https://africastalking.com/

Gebeya is a Pan African Ed Tech and online Marketplace Company headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The company focuses on cultivating the untapped tech potential of the African youth through its training program to prepare them for the demands of the global market. Gebeya aims to become an active contributor to Africa’s digital transformation and build a booming Africa for Africans through continental and global job opportunities.

https://gebeya.com/

Yoco is a leading company in mobile points of sale (mPOS) in South Africa, allowing merchants to accept card payments using a smartphone or tablet as well as manage their day-to-day activities using POS software. Since their launch in 2015, 27,000 Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (3/4 of which had never accepted card payments before) have chosen Yoco. It has managed to create a genuine services ecosystem and intends to replicate the model in other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

https://www.yoco.co.za/za/

Youverify is building trust in Africa by helping businesses and individuals confirm identity and physical addresses. Using artificial intelligence, Youverify confirms a user’s identity document and compares it with their facial biometrics. This information can be cross-checked against more than 300 databases locally and globally. Youverify in partnership with over 20,000 field verification officers verifies physical addresses all over Sub-Sahara Africa in less than 48 hours.

https://youverify.co/

ShipBlu provides Amazon level logistics for eCommerce companies in MENA – one of the fastest growing eCommerce markets in the world

Trella is a technology platform that removes the trucking hassle by connecting shippers with qualified carriers to move and manage loads seamlessly

Trella.app

Julaya offers an online platform for disbursing payments to mobile money and mobile banking accounts

ToumAI is redefining CX by addressing the challenges of multilingual, cultural, generational preferences and emotional complexity. Its AI-first solutions, under the HolistiCX suite, leverage a unique Compound AI architecture that optimises performance with minimal computational requirements.

By combining large open-source models with tailored proprietary models, ToumAI enhances voice-driven applications, improves IVR systems, and enables advanced churn detection.

Its business model offers scalable APIs that can integrate data across departments for actionable insights to improve global customer relations, ensuring every touchpoint resonates on a personal level.

ToumAI Website.

Socium automates recruitment, payroll, and performance management for businesses in Francophone Africa.

https://sociumjob.com/

7Keema is an Egyptian startup, technology enabled nursing services with a mission to enhance the accessibility and quality of healthcare services in Egypt

https://7keema.com/

Afrikamart enables farmers to sell their products directly through a distribution network made of supermarkets, processors, retailers and export companies

A startup from Jordan working to digitize retailers enabling them to create their own online & mobile store without coding

https://bobapps.co/