We're building the home of Africa's tech ecosystem
NileNest is a curated, community-driven directory of startups, investors, newsletters, and open-source projects across the African continent.
Our Story
Africa's tech scene is one of the fastest-growing in the world, yet it remains fragmented and hard to navigate. Founders can't easily find the right investors. Developers don't know which open-source communities to join. Engineers miss out on job opportunities that match their skills.
NileNest was built to change that. We created a single, comprehensive, and free-to-browse directory that puts the entire African tech ecosystem in one place — from Lagos to Nairobi, Cairo to Cape Town.
Every listing is reviewed by our team before going live. We're not a social network, we're not a VC — we're a discovery platform that exists to help the people building Africa's digital future connect with each other.
Make Africa's tech ecosystem discoverable
We believe the best way to accelerate Africa's digital future is to make its builders, funders, and projects easy to find — for free, forever.
What we stand for
Browsing is always free. No paywalls, no gatekeeping.
Every listing is curated and reviewed by humans.
We cover all 54 countries — not just the big hubs.
Listings are submitted by founders and teams themselves.