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Oze empowers African small businesses by digitizing their operations. Its app enables tracking of sales, expenses, and customer data, with analysis providing tailored recommendations and business education. Users can access Oze Coaches for additional support. With over 150,000 registered users, Oze is West Africa's largest online SME community, with a proven track record of driving business growth.

Lapaire Glasses manufactures and sells eyewear and provides eye-care services across Africa, offering prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses and fashion eyewear with lenses and tailored testing. Using technology, it provides free vision tests and affordable eyewear to lower- and middle-income populations through online orders, mobile clinics, free delivery and flexible payment options. The company serves customers in Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Mali, with East African and West African operations headquartered in Nairobi and Abidjan respectively. Founded in 2018 in Nairobi, Lapaire aims to improve access to eye health for millions of Africans who need eyeglasses but cannot afford them.

Mara Ison Technologies is a pan-African IT services company headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with operations in 23 African countries, Dubai, and India. The company specializes in providing end-to-end IT services and solutions across various sectors, including telecommunications, banking, financial services, government, oil and gas, and hospitality. Its core offerings encompass consulting and systems integration, managed services, and strategic outsourcing. By leveraging its deep domain expertise and established methodologies, Mara Ison Technologies delivers comprehensive support to blue-chip companies, ensuring efficient IT service management and infrastructure solutions. With regional hubs in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Kenya, the company is well-positioned to meet the diverse needs of its clients across the continent.

Fidelity Bank Ghana offers a range of banking services including current and savings accounts, internet and mobile banking, executive banking, corporate finance, mortgage, trade financing, treasury management, and promotions. It also supports government electrification projects through financing independent power providers.

MFS Africa Limited is a leading provider of mobile money interoperability in Africa, facilitating seamless money transfers and payments across the continent. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Accra, Ghana, the company connects mobile network operators through a unified API, enabling a range of services including remittances, merchant and bulk payments, as well as bank-to-wallet transfers. MFS Africa serves various stakeholders, including money transfer operators, banks, and mobile money operators, by offering alternatives for remittances, micro-lending, micro-insurance, and micro-savings. With additional offices in key African cities and London, MFS Africa plays a crucial role in enhancing financial connectivity and promoting financial inclusion across the region.

Oze empowers African small businesses by digitizing their operations. Its app enables tracking of sales, expenses, and customer data, with analysis providing tailored recommendations and business education. Users can access Oze Coaches for additional support. With over 150,000 registered users, Oze is West Africa's largest online SME community, with a proven track record of driving business growth.

MFS Africa Limited is a leading provider of mobile money interoperability in Africa, facilitating seamless money transfers and payments across the continent. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Accra, Ghana, the company connects mobile network operators through a unified API, enabling a range of services including remittances, merchant and bulk payments, as well as bank-to-wallet transfers. MFS Africa serves various stakeholders, including money transfer operators, banks, and mobile money operators, by offering alternatives for remittances, micro-lending, micro-insurance, and micro-savings. With additional offices in key African cities and London, MFS Africa plays a crucial role in enhancing financial connectivity and promoting financial inclusion across the region.

PalmPay is a leading Africa‑focused fintech platform that offers a secure, user‑friendly mobile payment application. It provides reliable and affordable financial tools, enabling users across the continent to earn rewards, make payments, buy airtime, transfer money, and request funds quickly and without stress. The platform delivers top‑tier products directly into the pockets of everyday Nigerians, promoting economic empowerment and inclusive financial services.

Azalaï Hotels Group is the first hotel chain in West Africa and a regional leader in the hospitality sector, boasting over 20 years of experience. Headquartered in Mali, the group has established a strong presence with hotels in key cities including Bamako, Ouagadougou, Cotonou, Bissau, Nouakchott, and Abidjan. Azalaï Hotels focuses on enhancing customer satisfaction through continuous improvements in service quality, which includes meticulous renovations of its properties and effective management of its growing portfolio. The chain is recognized for its warm hospitality and high-quality service, which are delivered by a dedicated workforce that generates over 4,000 direct and indirect jobs across the region. Azalaï Hotels offers modern, fully equipped accommodations and a range of luxury services to ensure guest comfort and safety.

Elephant Group Limited is a prominent producer and distributor of agro commodities based in Lagos, Nigeria, with additional offices in Cameroon, Niger, and Senegal. Founded in 1994, the company specializes in the production, processing, import, export, marketing, and distribution of a wide range of agricultural products, including rice, wheat flour, and semolina. It also manufactures, imports, and distributes fertilizers such as urea and NPK to various government bodies, private sector operators, and farmers. In addition, Elephant Group processes and trades cash crops like cashew nuts, cocoa, and sesame seeds, and is involved in the oil and gas sector. The company is recognized as one of the leading importers of agro-commodities in Nigeria, holding significant market shares in rice and fertilizer distribution.

Bridge Group West Africa is a holding company which has a majority equity share in Bride Bank Cote d'Ivoire, an Ivorian universal bank and a minority significant equity stake in a bank in Senegal.

Broron Oil & Gas Limited is an indigenous offshore services company based in Lagos, Nigeria, that specializes in providing a wide range of subsea services to the oil and gas industry. Founded in 2002 and commencing operations in 2007, the company serves international oil companies, as well as independent and indigenous upstream businesses in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea. Its offerings include subsea construction and commissioning, diving services, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operations, offshore installation, and maintenance services. Additionally, Broron Oil & Gas provides logistics, procurement support, project management, and various subsea engineering solutions, enabling oil and gas companies to access cost-effective services tailored to meet contemporary operational challenges.

Founded in 2007, AHL Venture Partners is a venture capital firm specializing in growth capital investments. It focuses on sectors such as energy access, financial inclusion, agriculture, and climate across Eastern and Southern Africa, with offices in Vancouver, Nairobi, Lusaka, and Accra.

LaGray Chemical Company Ltd. is a pharmaceutical manufacturing firm based in Nsawam, Ghana, established in 2000. The company specializes in the development, manufacture, and marketing of both branded and generic pharmaceutical products, focusing on active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished dosage forms. Its product portfolio includes a wide range of medications, such as dermatologicals, oral antiinfectives, antibiotics, pain relievers, and treatments for infectious diseases, including vaginal creams and medications for cold sores and genital herpes. LaGray Chemical aims to provide essential medicines at affordable prices, thereby enhancing access to vital healthcare solutions in West Africa.