AI companies, startups, labs, and market entry professionals across francophone Africa's nine anchor countries.
10 companies found
Open innovation hub and startup incubator (est. 2010) with spaces in Buea and Douala; 60+ startups incubated
Community-driven tech ecosystem around Buea/Mt. Fako (since ~2006); annual Silicon Mountain Conference; origin of startups like Njorku and GiftedMom/Healthlane
Open-science/DIY-bio community lab in Yaoundé (opened 2017); local production of bioreagents and open biotech tools with Open Bioeconomy Lab
Yaoundé startup (2018) whose app uses CNN-based computer vision plus local-language voice UI to diagnose crop pests/diseases and recommend treatment
Douala e-health platform (2020): instant video consultations and home lab sampling; $5.2M seed total, 100k+ patients in Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire
Healthtech (ex-GiftedMom, founder Alain Nteff) combining remote and in-person care; raised $2.4M from investors incl. Sequoia-linked funds
Douala-based crypto/savings investment app with non-custodial wallets; $8M Series A (Anthemis, Dragonfly), 70k+ users across nine Francophone countries
Google Developer Group chapter in Douala (since 2012), organizer of DevFest Douala (2025 edition listed)
Cameroonian fintech startup; raised $3.5M
Orange Cameroon and German development cooperation's Orange Digital Center in Douala — the 6th Orange Digital Center in Africa