Orange Ventures Middle East and Africa

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/

DataGalaxy is an innovative startup specializing in collaborative data governance. Focused on usage, DataGalaxy offers the first agile data mapping platform, which enables teams to share a common knowledge of the company’s data to stay focused on the essential: creating value with data.

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

Terragon is Africa’s leading data and marketing technology company that aggregates and enriches consumer data; providing robust insights that allows Businesses to engage with their customers in a more meaningful and targeted manner.

Terragon is bridging the gap by deploying thier marketing cloud platform which enables data partners such as MNOs organize and monetize their subscriber data on one hand, and on the other allows advertisers (ie Businesses) to effectively target prospective customers both online and offline; using AI and analytics.