Digital Africa & AEDIB

Africa-Europe Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB)

Support African digital startups by improving their access to funding, guidance, and development opportunities.

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Partners

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Our Commitment

Digital Africa is investing there—
—where others haven't gone yet

Challenges & Pitches

On-site competitions in AEDIB target countries—winners gain direct access to the FUZÉ pipeline.

Investor Relations

Direct connections between African startups and European investors through targeted events.

FUZÉ Investment

From 20k to 100k€ in pre-seed funding for African tech startups in the most underfunded ecosystems.

KEY FIGURES

30


-backed startups

€1.5 million

Amount invested
AEDIB × FUZÉ

50%

Founders
, women

40M€


's AEDIB 2.0 Program Budget

in the field

AEDIB × FUZÉ Challenge

completed

MAPUTO

Mozambique

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completed

GABORONE

Botswana

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Next Destination

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The AEDIB Impact
fuzé - aedib
Senegal

Maket is a secondhand marketplace that offers high-quality items at affordable prices to reduce textile waste.

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Tanzania

Flowteller connects offline communities in Africa to digital services through local merchants, making access faster and more affordable.

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The Ecosystem

Team Europe × Digital Africa

Strategy

D4D Hub

Africa-Europe Digital Innovation Bridge. Strategic coordinator for the optimal use of digital resources between the two continents.

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EU Partnership

Digital Africa

The only active pre-seed investment vehicle in emerging African ecosystems within AEDIB's target countries.
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Implemented by

Expertise France

GIZ

Enabel

ESTDEV

Smart Africa

RVO

Digital Africa is partnering with members of the AEDIB 2.0 consortium to deploy pre-seed investment in emerging African ecosystems.

Countries where AEDIB × FUZÉ is active

Senegal

Ivory Coast

Rwanda

Tanzania

Kenya

Ghana

Mozambique

Botswana

Uganda

DRC

Zambia

Namibia

South Africa

Nigeria

Is your startup ready for
and an upcoming "FUZÉ" launch?

We identify high-impact startups
to tackle the challenges of tomorrow in Africa and Europe.

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"This program is funded by the European Union as part of the Global Gateway initiative."