Verified directory
Institutional / sovereign fintech investors in Africa
21 institutional / sovereign investors with a verified track record of backing fintech in Africa.
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Verified fintech investors in this list include BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, IFC, International Finance Corporation and DEG, among 21 in Africa.
Institutional / sovereign in Africa
AccionA global non-profit and impact investor advancing financial inclusion.Africa50Pan-African infrastructure and digital investment platform.African Development BankContinental development bank supporting financial-sector growth in Africa.BlackRockAsset manager and technology provider behind iShares ETFs and the Aladdin and eFront platforms.British International InvestmentThe UK's development finance institution, investing across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, including in fintech and payments market infrastructure.CDG InvestMoroccan sovereign-linked investor backing startups through 212 Founders.DEGGerman development finance institution investing in African enterprises.Digital AfricaFrench-backed initiative financing early-stage African tech and fintech.European Investment BankEU development bank financing financial inclusion and fintech across Africa.FinnfundFinnish development financier backing inclusive finance across Africa.FMODutch development bank financing financial inclusion across Africa.Franklin TempletonA global asset manager with growing digital-asset and fintech investments.FSD Africa InvestmentsUK-backed development investor deepening African financial markets.IFCWorld Bank Group member providing debt and equity to private firms in developing countries, with over 800 financial institution partners.International Finance CorporationWorld Bank Group's private-sector arm and a major African fintech backer.NorfundNorwegian development finance institution active across African markets.Omidyar NetworkPhilanthropic investor pairing a startup-investing LLC with a grant-making foundation, focused on technology's influence on society.ProparcoFrench development finance institution backing African financial services.responsAbilityZurich impact asset manager, part of M&G since 2022, investing in financial inclusion, climate finance and sustainable food across about 70 countries.SwedfundSwedish development finance institution investing in African financial services.U.S. International Development Finance CorpUS development finance institution investing in African financial services.
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