Sumet Technologies
Sumet Technologies
Sumet Technologies digitizes brand market introductions through an all-in-one solution for marketing, sales, and distribution, leveraging its Mobile Retailer Network where freelancers use smartphones to resell goods, creating income and enabling cost-efficient market entry.
Starting date: 07 January 2026
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Tanlake Samaki
Tanlake Samaki
Tanlake Samaki farms native Tanganyika Tilapia in Lake Tanganyika, supplying plate-sized fish to markets and improved fingerlings to local fishers, reducing pressure on wild stocks, protecting the lake’s ecosystem, and improving livelihoods of the local population.
Starting date: 03 December 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Silverleaf Academy
Silverleaf Academy
Silverleaf operates affordable, tech-enabled primary schools and a Talent Academy. The blended training program of the Talent Academy combines in-person instruction with digital lessons and AI-powered pedagogy, transforming education and fostering a new generation of highly skilled, future-ready teachers.
Starting date: 28 November 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Omiflo
Omiflo
Omiflo uses plant-based biotechnology to treat wastewater in decentralized, energy- and chemical-free systems for urban developments and institutions, reducing water pollution, meeting freshwater demand, and enhancing overall water security.
Starting date: 26 November 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Grounded
Grounded
Grounded creates biodegradable cleaning and personal care products from locally farmed ingredients, combining retail, e-commerce, and white-label partnerships to promote sustainable living and reduce chemical pollution.
Starting date: 21 November 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
MySafari
MySafari
MySafari digitizes intercity transport in Tanzania with a platform for ticketing, logistics, and fleet tracking, improving safety, efficiency, and financial inclusion for operators, agents, and passengers.
Starting date: 21 August 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Uruhimbi Kageyo
Uruhimbi Kageyo
Uruhimbi Kageyo LTD delivers hydroponic animal feed and system installations that boost livestock productivity in Rwanda. By combining sustainable technology with farmer training, UKC helps smallholders reduce costs and improve yields year-round.
Starting date: 14 August 2025
Commitment: EUR 200,000
Black Swan
Black Swan
Black Swan leverages AI-powered credit scoring and alternative data to unlock inclusive finance for Tanzania’s informal economy, driving Open Banking innovation, enabling micro-entrepreneurs to access formal financial services.
Starting date: 14 August 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
VunaPay
VunaPay
VunaPay enables instant digital payments for smallholder farmers in Kenya by digitizing cooperative operations. Thereby it improves income stability, reduces reliance on informal lending, and promotes rural financial inclusion.
Starting date: 13 August 2025
Commitment: EUR 300,000
TenX Nutrition
TenX Nutrition
TenX Nutrition combats malnutrition in Kenya by producing fortified mandazis using local ingredients, distributing through schools and informal retailers, and creating jobs for women in low-income communities.
Starting date: 01 August 2025
Commitment: EUR 300,000
Neurotech
Neurotech
Neurotech digitizes informal commerce in Tanzania through AI-powered WhatsApp tools that enable small merchants to manage sales, payments, and inventory in local languages, driving financial inclusion and business growth.
Starting date: 30 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Jahazii
Jahazii
Jahazii provides salary advances for formal workers in Kenya to pay for unexpected expenses such as accidents or illnesses. This improves workers well-being and improves their resilience to shocks at much lower costs than alternative short-term financing options and without creating a social stigma.
Starting date: 29 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Sevi Innovation
Sevi Innovation
Sevi offers inventory financing to micro-retailers in Kenya that can build up a formal credit history and order in bulk from their suppliers enabling them to grow their revenues and save costs.
Starting date: 28 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Niajiri
Niajiri
Niajiri connects youth and MSMEs in Tanzania through a digital recruitment platform with gamified upskilling, career coaching, and an AI-powered applicant tracking system, promoting inclusive workforce development.
Starting date: 25 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
EXUUS
EXUUS
EXUUS digitizes informal savings groups through its SAVE platform, offering micro-savings, loans, and insurance to underserved communities, especially women and rural populations, and bridging the gap to formal financial services.
Starting date: 22 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Kiazi Mfalme
Kiazi Mfalme
Kiazi Mfalme boosts smallholder productivity in Kenya’s potato sector through an outgrower model with guaranteed off-take, cold storage, and agronomic support, reducing post-harvest losses and increasing farmer incomes.
Starting date: 11 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Eza Neza
Eza Neza
Eza Neza uses hydroponic farming and industrial freeze-drying to reduce food waste and extend shelf life of strawberries, enhancing market access and promoting sustainable agriculture in Rwanda.
Starting date: 07 July 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Forested
Forested
Forested provides consumer brands with “Ingredient Insets,” regenerative, carbon-negative, and nature-positive locally produced ingredients such as botanical oils, bee products, butters and herbs/spices, helping global brands to meet environmental targets.
Starting date: April 2025
Commitment: EUR 200,000
Laina Finance
Laina Finance
Laina Finance is an integrated financial service provider offering consumers automated credit approvals for installment payments, with both traditional and Sharia-compliant options. It empowers businesses by providing flexible, risk-free payment solutions to expand customer bases.
Starting date: 23 March 2025
Commitment: EUR 100,000
Freshpack Technologies
Freshpack
Freshpack offers an innovative, eco-friendly vegetable preservation box that extends shelf life by up to three times, without electricity or ice. Using smart fabric technology, it reduces spoilage, boosts vendor profitability, and enhances food security in Tanzania.
Starting date: 19 February 2025
Commitment: EUR 300,000
