Government and innovation agencies supporting startups and ecosystems across Africa.
Kenya Development Corporation (KDC)
Kenya
State development finance institution formed from merger of ICDC and TFC; finances medium and large-scale enterprises
Kenya ICT Authority (ICTA)
ICT infrastructure development incubation and digital literacy
Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest)
Investment promotion and facilitation
Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA)
National innovation ecosystem development and coordination
Kigali Innovation City (KIC)
Rwanda
Major tech and innovation hub development zone
Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA)
Silicon Savannah tech city development authority
Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA)
Lesotho
Telecoms and digital services regulator
Lesotho Enterprise Assistance Programme (LEAP)
Enterprise support and business development
Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC)
Industrial and investment promotion
Liberia Business Registry (LBR)
Liberia
Business registration and company administration
Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA)
Libyan Investment Promotion Authority (LIPA)
Libya
Investment promotion; limited operations due to political situation
Local Enterprise Authority (LEA)
Botswana
SME business advisory training and development services
Maison de l'Entreprise du Burkina Faso (MEBF)
Burkina Faso
Business advisory centre and entrepreneurship support
Maison de l'Entreprise Madagascar
Madagascar
SME support and entrepreneurship hub
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA)
Malawi
Telecoms internet and broadcasting regulator
Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC)
Investment and trade promotion with one-stop service centre
Maroc Numeric Fund
Morocco
Government co-funded VC vehicle specifically targeting Moroccan tech and digital startups; part of the Maroc Numeric 2013 strategy
Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (MRIC)
Mauritius
Research innovation and technology commercialisation
MCINET (Ministry of Industry and Trade)
Manages startup and innovation programmes
Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA)
Micro and small enterprise registration support and development
Ministère de l'Economie Numérique et de l'Innovation
Cote d'Ivoire
Digital economy telecoms and innovation policy lead
Ministère des Postes et Télécommunications (MINPOSTEL)
Cameroon
Telecoms and digital economy policy ministry
Ministère des Postes Télécommunications et de l'Économie Numérique
Guinea
Telecoms digital economy and postal services
