Browse Government Agencies

Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA)

Rwanda

Digital economy ICT infrastructure and e-government

Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA)

Rwanda

Telecoms energy and utilities regulator

Seychelles Business Authority (SBA)

Seychelles

Business registration and licensing one-stop shop

Seychelles Investment Board (SenTA)

Seychelles

Investment promotion and business facilitation

Sierra Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SLIEPA)

Sierra Leone

Investment and export promotion

Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (SMEDA SL)

Sierra Leone

SME development and entrepreneurship support

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN)

Nigeria

Primary SME support and development agency

Small and Medium Enterprises Mauritius

Mauritius

SME development certification and support

Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)

South Africa

Non-financial SME support mentorship and business development

Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)

South Africa

Finance for SMEs and cooperatives

Small Industries Development Organisation (SIDO)

Tanzania

Small and medium industry support training and financing

Smart Capital (Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations)

Tunisia

State VC and startup fund under Tunisia's CDC; manages the Startup Act label fund and co-invests in tech ventures

SME Competitiveness Facility

Malawi

SME financing and competitiveness support

SME Development Association of Zimbabwe (SMEDAZ)

Zimbabwe

SME advocacy and support

Somalia Investment Promotion Office (SIPO)

Somalia

Investment facilitation for the Somali Federal Government

South Sudan Investment Authority (SSIA)

South Sudan

Investment promotion and facilitation

South Sudan Telecoms and Post Commission

South Sudan

Telecoms regulation

Startup Act Tunisia (Smart Capital)

Tunisia

Africa's first startup act framework; label funding and perks for startups

Startup Portal Nigeria (FMITI)

Nigeria

Nigeria's Startup Act portal; label incentives and ecosystem coordination

Sudan Free Zones and Markets Authority (SFZMA)

Sudan

Manages free zones for business and investment

Swaziland Information Technology Society (SITA)

Eswatini

National IT body; digital economy support

Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH)

Tanzania

Science technology and innovation promotion

Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC)

Tanzania

Investment registration and one-stop facilitation service

TCRA (Telecoms Regulator)

Tanzania

Telecoms and ICT regulatory authority