🇹🇿 The Tanzania Founder Stack

Tools verified to work in Tanzania

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+ weekCatalytic AfricaMatches angel investment into African startups 1:1Works in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1+ weekDDISA FundZAR 45,000 to ZAR 85,000 for digital democracy work in AfricaWorks in AfricaSouth Africa, NigeriaFree tier1+ weekdeveloPPP VenturesMatched growth funding for startups in seven African marketsWorks in AfricaIvory Coast, GhanaFree tier1+ weekEcobank Fintech Challenge$50,000 plus access to Ecobank's 35 African marketsWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1+ weekFushly$5.2M+ in startup software credits in one placePartial supportNigeria, GhanaPaid< 1 hourKatapult Africa Accelerator$150,000 to $500,000 for agritech, food and climate venturesWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ weekKenya Climate Innovation CenterIncubation, acceleration and finance for East African climate venturesWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier1+ weekSahara AcceleratorTanzania's leading accelerator for post-MVP startupsWorks in AfricaTanzania, KenyaFree tier1+ weekSeedstarsAcceleration and investment readiness across emerging marketsWorks in AfricaIvory Coast, TanzaniaFree tier1+ weekThe Baobab Network$100,000 into early-stage African startupsWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ weektimbuktoo MineTech AcceleratorUNDP-backed acceleration for African mining technologyWorks in AfricaZambia, South AfricaFree 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+ weekVisa Africa AcceleratorA free three-month fintech accelerator with ~$200,000 in perksWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ week

SMS, USSD & Telecoms

Africa's TalkingSMS, USSD, and voice APIs for AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier< 1 hourArkeselGhana-built SMS and OTP API across four African marketsWorks in AfricaGhana, NigeriaFree tier1 dayBeem AfricaEast African messaging, payments and airtime APIsWorks in AfricaTanzania, KenyaFree tier1 dayM-PESA Daraja APIIntegrate M-PESA into your Kenyan productWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaFree tier1 dayTermiiOTP and SMS for Nigerian productsWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hour

Jobs & Hiring

BrighterMondayEast Africa's largest job boardWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaPaid< 1 hourFuzuEast Africa's job board with skills-assessed candidatesWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier< 1 hour

Investors & VCs

Chandaria CapitalNairobi family-backed fund investing in Kenyan startupsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier1+ weekDOB EquityLong-horizon Dutch family capital for East AfricaWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaFree tier1+ weekEnza CapitalPan-African seed and Series A VC with $58M across its fundsWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaPaid1+ weekIFC VenturesWorld Bank Group’s private sector investment arm - Africa’s largest DFI investorWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaPaid1+ weekNovastar VenturesImpact VC investing in startups that transform African marketsWorks in AfricaKenya, NigeriaPaid1+ weekSamurai Incubate AfricaJapanese seed fund bridging East African startups to TokyoWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaPaid1+ weekSavannah FundEast Africa's longest-running seed fund for tech startupsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaPaid1+ weekSeedstars AfricaSwiss-backed pan-African seed fund with global competition exposureWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaPaid1+ weekThe Baobab Network$100,000 into early-stage African startupsWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ week

Cross-border Payments

Chipper CashFree cross-border transfers across 8 African countriesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hourGreyGet a USD, GBP, and EUR accountWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hourIntaSendMobile-money collections and cross-border payouts for African productsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier< 1 hour🏦PayoneerGet paid from global platforms and marketplacesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hour

Payments

FincraCross-border payment infrastructure for AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid2–5 daysFlutterwavePayments infrastructure for all of AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1 dayIntaSendMobile-money collections and cross-border payouts for African productsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier< 1 hourMTN MoMoMobile money across 17 African countriesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1 day

Tech Infrastructure

IntaSendMobile-money collections and cross-border payouts for African productsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier< 1 hourYouverifyIdentity verification and compliance APIs across AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hour

Business Banking

KCB Bank KenyaBusiness banking for Kenyan startupsWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaFree tier2–5 days

Crypto & Web3

Kotani PayConnects blockchain rails to African mobile moneyWorks in AfricaKenya, GhanaPaid2–5 days

Payroll & HR

SmartHR AfricaMulti-country HR and payroll software for African teamsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaTrial only2–5 daysWorkpayMulti-country payroll and HR across AfricaWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaPaid2–5 days

Legal & Compliance

Smile IdentityBiometric KYC and ID verification pan-AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid1 dayYouverifyIdentity verification and compliance APIs across AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hour

Domain & Hosting

TruehostAfrican hosting with local billing and local domainsWorks in AfricaKenya, NigeriaFree tier< 1 hour