We invest in early-stage founders building the future of digital commerce in Africa. We back our portfolio with the funding, mentorship, and expertise they need to thrive.
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1100 NE Campus Parkway
#200
US，WA，Seattle，98105
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Yesterday, I joined julien Fanciulli on FRANCE 24 for #RendezVousAfrique d'#AutourDuMondeF24 to talk #Africantech and AI! I was talking about some of the key principles that guide our investing in the African tech landscape. Short summary below!
Our General Partner Stephen Deng will be live HBS Africa Business Club 2025 #BeyondBorders conference. If you'll be attending, you can catch us there!
The team will be in Nairobi in the coming days leading up to #ATS! Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 11th by 5pm for a night of networking with founders, investors and ecosystem players! RSVP here: https://lu.ma/504vb52p
We’re pleased to have contributed to the CGAP, "Innovative Financing for Inclusive Credit Fintechs in Africa" publication. By interviewing debt investors and fintech stakeholders, we helped uncover valuable insights to provide strategies for reaching inclusive credit in Africa particularly those targeting underserved micro and small enterprises (MSEs). Curious about what we uncovered? Access the publication below ?? https://lnkd.in/dGJzEsVU
A huge thanks to the entire team DFS Lab, our clients, collaborators, investors and partners for an incredible year! Catch a glimpse of what we were up to in 2024 ?? https://lnkd.in/d3rbyVnF
Open roles at DFS Lab ?? For our Merchant Payments Observatory project, we're seeking for professionals who will serve as country leads in Nigeria, Ethiopia and Pakistan (respectively) to support our efforts in these countries! In this role, you will work closely with DFS Lab’s global and regional teams, local research firms, government officials, and key stakeholders in the private sector to ensure robust data collection, analysis, and dissemination that drives insights and informs both the private sector and policymakers on the progression of digital payments adoption. As a country lead, you typically exemplify a mix of strategic, analytical, and interpersonal skills, with?deep market knowledge and understanding of payment?ecosystem including regulatory, technological, and economic factors affecting digital payments, digital commerce, and financial inclusion in these countries. Please note: these roles are *part time*, location-specific and would require you to be on the ground! Find out more about the project and apply for role(s) in: ?? Nigeria-?https://lnkd.in/dUXf_muw ?? Ethiopia-https://lnkd.in/d85gCHp9 ?? Pakistan- https://lnkd.in/dMttk-q9
?? Exciting Opportunity Alert! DFS Lab is hiring! We’re seeking a dynamic professional to lead our Merchant Payments Ecosystem Observatory initiative in Pakistan, Nigeria, and Ethiopia. Join us to drive digital payments adoption and financial inclusion across key markets in Africa and South Asia. ??? ?? If you're passionate about building inclusive financial systems and have experience in digital payments and market research, we want to hear from you! Find out more about the role here- https://lnkd.in/dmMsunnH #DigitalFinance #PaymentsEcosystem #Hiring #DFSLab #DigitalInclusion
Throwing it back to the Stellar Blockchain Builders Meetup in Nairobi powered by Stellar Development Foundation It was so much fun meeting builders, founders and blockchain enthusiasts in real time while connecting over a common purpose on how to solve some of the problems being faced on the continent through the Stellar Blockchain Network. With over 15 projects pitching for grants and support we had top 5 teams pitching ideas to#buildonStellar across Insurance, Finance, E-Commerce, Agriculture etc. These teams will go ahead to exploring further support programs and getting their ideas to user-validated products. These meetups are a part of our wider #StellarSurge program aimed at building an engaged community of African builders.
Karibu Nairobi!!! Faces from our ongoing Stellar Blockchain Builders Meetup. We're super excited and pumped to be connecting with builders in the ecosystem in real time. We're looking forward to the project pitches. Stellar Development Foundation
3 days to go until our Stellar Blockchain Builder Meetup in Nairobi on Saturday, September 7th 2024 by 10am EAT. Together with the founder stories which will showcase existing companies building on Stellar as well as the pitching competitions featuring projects seeking to build on the Stellar network, we also have a lineup of speakers at our roundtable panel tagged: 'Blockchain for Good: Exploring Real Life Uses on the Continent'. Our speakers and panellists are: - Brian A. K., Chief Marketing Officer, Kotani Pay - David N.,Co-Founder, HoneyCoin - Duncan Muchangi, Head of Business Development, Fonbnk - Alex Matu, Co-Founder of Web3Clubs - Victoria K., Managing Partner at Mwanyumba Kariithi & Company - Christine Kinya Bundi, FullStack Web3 Developer, Kotani Pay - Gift Agboro, Head of Operations, DFS Lab RSVP to join us on Saturday- https://lu.ma/8qifyeld Venue: Workstyle Africa, 1 Park Avenue, 1st Parklands, Nairobi #StellarSurge Stellar Development Foundation