Explorer: Free
The open-access tier. Browse the full directory, read articles, and explore country profiles without creating an account.
Who Explorer is for
Explorer is for anyone who wants to see what is happening in African business without a subscription. Founders scoping a market, journalists verifying a deal, students doing research, job seekers looking up a potential employer, if you need occasional access to African business information, Explorer covers you.
No account required. No credit card. No feature walls on the core directory.
What Explorer includes
Everything in the core directory, available now
Full business directory
Browse startups, SMEs, corporates, investors, DFIs, accelerators, government bodies, and non-profits across the continent.
Investments & deals
View funding rounds, deal sizes, investor lineups, and sector activity across African markets.
Country profiles
Economic indicators, regulatory context, and key institutions for every African country we cover.
Sector intelligence
Industry-level views across fintech, agritech, cleantech, healthtech, mining, and more.
Articles & insights
Read our research reports, market updates, how-to guides, and expert commentary.
Search & filters
Basic search across all entities with country and sector filters.
When to upgrade
If you find yourself hitting search limits, needing to export data to work with offline, wanting AI assistance on complex research tasks, or requiring API access for a team workflow, that is when the paid tiers become worth it. Until then, Explorer is exactly what it sounds like: free, open, and good enough for most visits.