Browse Government Agencies

Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)

South Africa

Government-backed innovation and seed funding agency under Dept of Science and Innovation; grants loans and equity for tech startups

Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC)

Egypt

Incubation acceleration and entrepreneurship programming

Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

Uganda

Telecoms broadcasting and digital services regulator

Uganda Development Bank (UDB)

Uganda

Government-owned development bank with SME and startup lending and equity investment mandates

Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)

Uganda

Investment promotion registration and facilitation

Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)

Uganda

Business registration intellectual property and data protection

Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF)

Ghana

Government-backed fund of funds investing in VC firms that support Ghanaian SMEs; established by VCTF Act 2004

Zambia Development Agency (ZDA)

Zambia

Investment promotion export development and SME support

Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA)

Zambia

ICT regulator and sector development

Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA)

Zimbabwe

Investment promotion licensing and one-stop shop

Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF)

Zimbabwe

Skills development and entrepreneurship training