Browse Government Agencies

Government and innovation agencies supporting startups and ecosystems across Africa.

ARCEP Togo (Telecoms Regulator)

Togo

West Africa

Telecoms regulator

Website

ARCT (Telecoms Regulator)

Burundi

East Africa

Telecoms regulator

Website

ARPCE (Telecoms Regulator)

Republic of Congo

Central Africa

Telecoms and digital services regulator

Website

ARPT (Telecoms Regulator)

Algeria

North Africa

Telecoms regulator; key for digital infrastructure policy

Website

ARPT Djibouti (Telecoms Regulator)

Djibouti

East Africa

Telecoms regulator

Website

ARPTC (Telecoms Regulator)

DR Congo

Central Africa

Telecoms regulator

Website

ART Cameroun (Telecoms Regulator)

Cameroon

Central Africa

Telecoms regulatory authority

Website

ART-CAR (Telecoms Regulator)

Central African Republic

Central Africa

Telecoms regulator

Website

ARTCI (Telecoms Regulator)

Cote d'Ivoire

West Africa

Telecoms regulator

Website

ARTEC (Telecoms Regulator)

Madagascar

Southern Africa

Telecoms and digital services regulator

Website

ARTP (Telecoms Regulator)

Senegal

West Africa

Telecoms regulator

Website

Autoridade Reguladora para as Comunicações (ARC)

Sao Tome and Principe

Central Africa

Telecoms and digital services regulator

Website

Autorité de Régulation (ARCE Mauritanie)

Mauritania

West Africa

Telecoms and electronic communications regulator

Website

Autorité de Régulation des Postes et Télécommunications (ARPT-GB)

Guinea-Bissau

West Africa

Telecoms regulator

Website

Bank of Industry (BOI)

Nigeria

West Africa

Development finance institution with major SME and startup lending programmes

Website

Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA)

Botswana

Southern Africa

Telecoms ICT and postal services regulator

Website

Botswana Development Corporation (BDC)

Botswana

Southern Africa

State-owned development finance institution providing equity and debt to Botswana businesses; complements CEDA for larger deals

Website

Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH)

Botswana

Southern Africa

Science and technology park; incubation and research

Website

Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC)

Botswana

Southern Africa

Investment attraction export promotion and business facilitation

Website

Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA)

Namibia

Southern Africa

Business registration trademarks and IP protection

Website

Business Development Fund (BDF) / BRD

Rwanda

East Africa

State SME fund providing loan guarantees grants and capacity building; now integrated into the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD)

Website

Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA)

Tanzania

East Africa

Business registration trademarks and intellectual property

Website

Cabo Verde Investimentos (AICEP)

Cabo Verde

West Africa

Investment and trade promotion agency

Website

Caisse Centrale de Garantie (CCG)

Morocco

North Africa

Loan guarantees for SMEs and startups

Website