Baobab Network

Baobab Network is an accelerator for early-stage technology ventures operating across Sub-Saharan Africa, with offices in Nairobi, South Africa, Nigeria and London. It supports startups by providing funding, guidance and a growth platform in exchange for equity, helping companies scale through mentorship and access to resources. The organization connects early-stage businesses with talent and investors worldwide, offering leadership development programs, planning and consulting services, entrepreneurship training, and talent recruitment. It helps startups with strategy design, resource planning and utilization to improve revenue and pursue finance more effectively. Baobab Network concentrates on enabling technology-driven companies across the continent to accelerate growth and reach international markets through its global network.

Niama El Bassunie

Managing Partner

Arthur Chupeau

Managing Partner

Tom Fairburn

Co-Founder

Wanjiku Kimani

Venture Partner and Admissions Lead

Christine Namara

Head of Ventures

Past deals in South Africa

CommunityWolf

Pre Seed Round in 2025
CommunityWolf tackles a pressing challenge in South Africa, where millions of crimes remain unreported each year, and fragmented safety efforts heavily depend on unstructured data from WhatsApp groups. This lack of centralized reporting obscures the true extent of crime in the country and hampers effective responses123.
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