The Empower Africa Business Platform is Now Live !!!
The program is designed to support the growth of Africa’s vibrant fintech ecosystem.
The startups will receive mentorship, training, and funding from Visa and its partners.
Nigerian startups dominated the cohort of selected startups, followed by Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Egypt, Uganda, Zambia, and Tunisia.
The selected startups include:
Visa is committed to supporting the growth of Africa’s fintech ecosystem.
The company has a history of investing in African fintech startups, including Paystack, Interswitch, and Flutterwave.
The Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator is another example of Visa’s commitment to supporting innovation and growth in Africa.

Egyptian cleantech company, Tagaddod, has secured $26.3 million in a Series A funding round aimed at accelerating its expansion and deepening its capabilities in the renewable feedstocks market across Africa, Asia and Europe.

Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has announced financial support for KOKO, a company offering clean cooking solutions in Africa.

South African e-commerce logistics firm Pargo has secured $4 million in funding to fuel its expansion into Egypt, where it has introduced over 500 “Pargo Points” to enhance delivery options.