🇪🇹 The Ethiopia Founder Stack

Tools verified to work in Ethiopia

Grants & Accelerators

Acumen East Africa Fellowship20 fellows a year tackling poverty across East AfricaWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier1+ weekAECF (Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund)Competition-based finance for rural agribusiness and energy venturesWorks in AfricaKenya, EthiopiaFree tier1+ weekFushly$5.2M+ in startup software credits in one placePartial supportNigeria, GhanaPaid< 1 hourJasiri Talent InvestorFully funded backing for the founder before the idea existsWorks in AfricaRwanda, KenyaFree tier1+ weekRenew Venture LabAccelerator and investment pipeline across 13 African countriesWorks in AfricaEthiopia, GhanaFree tier1+ weektimbuktoo Pan-African AgriTech Incubation ProgrammeRolling quarterly intakes for African agritech startupsWorks in AfricaGhana, NigeriaFree tier1+ weekUNICEF Venture FundUp to $100,000 equity-free for open-source frontier techWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1+ weekVillgro AfricaSeed funding and incubation for African healthtechWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier1+ week

SMS, USSD & Telecoms

Africa's TalkingSMS, USSD, and voice APIs for AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier< 1 hour

Payments

ChapaPayments infrastructure built for businesses in EthiopiaWorks in AfricaEthiopiaFree tier1 day

Investors & VCs

DOB EquityLong-horizon Dutch family capital for East AfricaWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaFree tier1+ week

Jobs & Hiring

GebeyaPan-African marketplace for vetted tech talentWorks in AfricaEthiopia, KenyaPaid2–5 days

Cross-border Payments

LeatherbackGlobal accounts and cross-border payments for businessesWorks in AfricaNigeria, EthiopiaFree tier2–5 days

Business Banking

LeatherbackGlobal accounts and cross-border payments for businessesWorks in AfricaNigeria, EthiopiaFree tier2–5 days

Legal & Compliance

NorebaseCompany formation and compliance across African marketsWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid1+ week

Company Formation

NorebaseCompany formation and compliance across African marketsWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid1+ week

Payroll & HR

SmartHR AfricaMulti-country HR and payroll software for African teamsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaTrial only2–5 days