Start-Ups | The Baobab Network

Africa's Social Impact Technology Accelerator

We're not like other accelerators

We believe extraordinary founders deserve more than one-size-fits-all accelerator programmes. That’s why we create a unique, tailor-made accelerator for every start-up we work with.

Every start-up is different, so we treat them that way

Bespoke

We build a unique, tailor-made accelerator for every start-up we work with.

Focused

No distractions, just a laser focus on what must be achieved to drive growth.

Collaborative

Fuelled by the strength of our corporate and ecosystem partners.

“We managed to develop a go-to-market strategy and improved our business plan and financials a lot. UjuziKilimo is now on the path to success.”

Brian Bosire

Co-Founder – UjuziKilimo

Our process helps start-ups unlock their full potential

World-class consulting from global industry and business experts for intensive week-long workshops and ongoing mentorship.

Hands-on support from a dedicated team of Venture Builders to drive growth and help get start-ups market and investor-ready.

A highly-qualified network of angel and institutional investors actively seeking tech and impact investments across Africa.

We support truly disruptive technology start-ups

What all of our founders have in common is that their impact scales as their businesses do.

The start-ups we work with

Koko, Bertin, Diane and Marcellin building DRC’s first crowdfunding platform

Bwalya, Aston and Inonge transforming financial services in Zambia

Given and Rukudzo using AI to empower young learners in Tanzania

Steve, Daddy and José improving healthcare access in DRC

Collince and Cyrus digitising vaccination records in East Africa

Kago and Missy spreading education across Kenya, Ghana and Côte D’Ivoire

Tabitha and Amanze bringing traceability to agriculture in Ghana

Mandela, Daniel and Allan making the power of AI accessible to all

David and Kondwani building Zambia's first online university

Olivia, Brian and Bes reducing infant mortality caused by pneumonia in Uganda

Marvin, Edwin and James connecting Kenyans to life-saving emergency services

Brian, Josh, Moris and Sekitto diagnosing malaria in a non-invasive way

Brian and Dickson empowering small farmers across Kenya

Alice and Ariane bringing power to rural Rwanda and DRC

African countries where we have a footprint

57%

of companies we work with have female founders

world class consultants supporting our portfolio

100%

of our start-ups are run by local founders

What do we look for?

We speak to hundreds of founders, but can only work with 25 start-ups each year. Here are the core criteria we look for when selecting companies for our accelerator.