Iconway Ventures

Iconway is an African consumer internet company with interests in mobile, content, commerce and advertising platforms. ts media unit owns and operates content sites Stargist.com, NigerianMonitor.com and KokoFeed.com. It also owns the popular and fast-growing news aggregator, Newspepa.com. Its commerce unit owns product search and comparison engine, Pricepadi.com. These platforms collectively recorded 400% growth in 2014 and are track for a 250% growth in 2015 in terms of userbase.

Investor Vision

To be a global leader in the usage of technology and the internet to improve quality of living.

Investor Funding Goals

To achieve our mission of creating solutions that remove barriers to information, communication and trade for Africans, we are investing in opportunities with the potential to reach and add significant value to a billion of Africa’s young and fast-growing population. Mobile and the internet are the primary channels for reach, and we are focused on creating value around content and commerce. We therefore constantly seek high-growth products and opportunities that fit these requirements to invest

Year
2013
Countries
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Uganda
Cambodia
Benin
Cape Verde
Gabon
The Gambia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Togo
Algeria
Egypt
Mauritania
Morocco
Tunisia
Angola
Botswana
Lesotho
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Burkina Faso
Chad
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Niger
Burundi
Djibouti
Eritrea
Madagascar
Mauritius
Seychelles
Sudan
Tanzania
Cameroon
Libya
Eswatini
Central African Republic
Mali
Sectors
Financial & FinTech
Other
Mobility, Transport & Logistics
Capital Types
Equity
Provider Types
Venture Capital
Corporates