Africa

Fin

Fin is an African credit-led neobanking platform using AI to address the increasing credit gap in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Website Africa Selected: 2023 Fintech Banking

Entrepreneurs

Timothy Nuy Tonderai Mutesva

Local Office

Endeavor South Africa

Pylon

Founded in 2017, Pylon leverages Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to build an end-to-end solution to streamline operations for electricity and water distribution companies in emerging markets. Being an impact-driven company, Pylon aims to be the 1st Gigacorn, by reaching its goal of offsetting 1 Gigaton of CO2 emissions.

Outlier Company

Website Africa Selected: 2022 Enterprise Software & Services Cloud Communications

Entrepreneurs

Ahmed Ashour Omar Radi

Local Office

Endeavor Egypt

Khazna

Operating in Egypt, a country where more than one-third of its 100M+ people lack access to formal financial services, Khazna is a ‘Financial Super-App’ that aims to become the go-to financial partner for the low-to-mid-income population in the country.

Website Africa Selected: 2022 Fintech Financing

Entrepreneurs

Omar Saleh Omar Salah Ahmed Wagueeh Fatma El Shenawy

Local Office

Endeavor Egypt

Paymob

Paymob is Egypt’s leading digital payments infrastructure. Founded in 2015, the company offers a diversified product suite of 10+ products that allow 100K+ merchants to accept, manage, pay, and grow their finances digitally and seamlessly. Its products facilitate online and offline payment options by card, mobile wallet, or in installments.

Outlier Company

Website Africa Selected: 2022 Fintech Financing

Entrepreneurs

Islam Shawky Alain El Hajj Mostafa Menessy

Local Office

Endeavor Egypt

PiggyVest

PiggyVest is a financial services platform that provides its predominantly Millennial and Gen Z users across Nigeria with access to savings and investment products that drive wealth creation and preservation.

Outlier Company

Website Africa Selected: 2022 Fintech Wealth Management

Entrepreneurs

Odunayo Eweniyi Somto Ifezue Josh Chibueze

Local Office

Endeavor Nigeria

Thought Leadership Africa

The Inflection Point: Africa’s Digital Economy is Poised to Take Off

A new report from Endeavor Nigeria shows that Africa’s technology ecosystem is set for a period of exponential growth, accelerated by strong market fundamentals and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MAX

MAX is a mobility platform that makes moto-taxis and 3-wheel taxis (known as Okadas and Kekes), safe, affordable, and accessible to underserved communities in Africa.

Outlier Company

Website Africa Selected: 2022 Smart City Mobility & Supply Chain

Entrepreneurs

Adetayo Bamiduro Chinedu Azodoh Guy-Bertrand Njoya

Local Office

Endeavor Nigeria

Field Intelligence

Field Intelligence is a technology-enabled pharmaceutical distributor that provides retail pharmacies with access to data-driven planning, fulfillment, quality medication and inventory financing.

Website Africa Selected: 2022 Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Diagnostics, & Life Sciences

Entrepreneurs

Michael Moreland Peter Bunor Justin Lorenzon

Local Office

Endeavor Nigeria

Chari

Chari is a B2B e-commerce app that connects traditional retailers to FMCG suppliers, providing a greater selection of goods (>600 SKUs), competitive prices, 24-hour delivery and free returns, as well as financial services including bookkeeping and closed-loop credit.

Outlier Company

Website Africa Selected: 2022 Smart City Mobility

Entrepreneurs

Ismael Belkhayat Sophia Alj

Local Office

Endeavor Morocco

Investment Info

Fund IV Series A Status: Active Invested: 2022

Research Reports Africa Smart City

Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Clean Energy

Entrepreneurs are providing clean energy solutions in sub-Saharan Africa and India. With support from the Lemelson Foundation, this study analyzes the challenges and opportunities for invention-based enterprises and service companies in clean energy.

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