Browse Government Agencies

Government and innovation agencies supporting startups and ecosystems across Africa.

National Communications Authority (NCA)

Ghana

West Africa

Telecoms and digital services regulator

Website

National Computer Board (NCB)

Mauritius

Indian Ocean Islands

ICT promotion and digital literacy programmes

Website

National Empowerment Fund (NEF)

South Africa

Southern Africa

State fund providing equity finance and business support specifically to black-owned and black-empowered enterprises

Website

National Enterprise Development Initiative (NEDI)

The Gambia

West Africa

SME and enterprise development programmes

Website

National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U)

Uganda

East Africa

National IT infrastructure e-government and digital economy

Website

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)

Nigeria

West Africa

IT policy regulation and startup support

Website

National Investment Commission (NIC)

Liberia

West Africa

Investment promotion and facilitation

Website

National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP)

Nigeria

West Africa

Tech acquisition transfer and IP commercialisation

Website

National Planning Commission (NPC)

Malawi

Southern Africa

National development planning including digital economy strategy

Website

National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA)

Egypt

North Africa

Telecoms and digital services regulation

Website

National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC)

Sudan

North Africa

Telecoms regulation and national infrastructure

Website

National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM)

Sierra Leone

West Africa

Telecoms regulator

Website

National Venture Capital Company of Zimbabwe (NVCCZ)

Zimbabwe

Southern Africa

Venture capital and private equity financing for Zimbabwean businesses and startups

Website

National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)

South Africa

Southern Africa

Youth entrepreneurship grants and business support

Website

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)

Nigeria

West Africa

Telecoms regulator; digital infrastructure oversight

Website

Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC)

Nigeria

West Africa

Promotes Nigerian exports including digital services and tech products

Website

Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC)

Nigeria

West Africa

Foreign investment promotion and coordination

Website

Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA)

Zambia

Southern Africa

Business registration trademarks and IP

Website

POTRAZ (Telecoms Regulator)

Zimbabwe

Southern Africa

Telecoms and digital services regulator

Website

Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)

Uganda

East Africa

Private sector advocacy and enterprise development

Website

Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)

The Gambia

West Africa

Telecoms and utilities regulator

Website

Registrar General's Department

Ghana

West Africa

Business name registration and company formation

Website

Rwanda Development Board (RDB)

Rwanda

East Africa

One-stop investment business registration tourism and export promotion

Website

Rwanda ICT Chamber

Rwanda

East Africa

Private sector ICT industry body

Website