Incubator · Senegal
Dakar Startup Village
Dakar Startup Village is a incubator based in Dakar, Senegal, working across FinTech, Creative Industries. Demonstration record created for the ESTDEV mockup.
2016
Founded
1–10
Staff size
112
Entities supported / year
3
Support mechanisms
3
Sources recorded
Section 1
Identity and contact information
- Registered name
- Dakar Startup Village
- Acronym
- No verified data available
- contact@dakar-startup-vill.example
- Telephone
- +000 000 1044
- Address
- 54 Innovation Way, Dakar, Senegal
Section 2
Organisational classification
- Actor type
- Incubator
- Legal form
- Non-profit
- Year founded
- 2016
- Staff size
- 1–10
- Organisational maturity
- Established
- Ecosystem roles
- Network coordination
Section 3
Target groups
Section 4
Sectors and technologies
- Sectors
- FinTechCreative Industries
- Technologies
- Mobile Money PlatformsCloud Platforms
Section 5
Services and support mechanisms
Recorded at the level of general services and support mechanisms. No programme-level records are held in this platform.
Section 6
Locations and coverage
- Headquarters
- Dakar, Senegal
- Geographic scope
- National
- Operating locations
- Dakar
- Country profile
- View Senegal ecosystem profile →
Section 7
Funding mechanisms
- Instruments used or offered
- Convertible instrumentsPublic subsidyGrants
- Funding sources
- Private investors
Section 8
Partners and relationships
- Senegal Ministry of Digital EconomyPublic partnerAfrica
- Regional hub networkNetwork memberAfrica
- European partner consortiumPartnership with a French incubator networkEurope
Section 9
Supporting sources
- Organisation websitePrimary2026-04-12
- Country researcher interviewInterview2026-05-03
- Stakeholder validation formValidation2026-06-18
Section 10
Verification and update history
- Verification status
- Stakeholder validated
- Evidence confidence
- High confidence
- Last updated
- 2026-03-18
- Next review due
- 2026-12-31
Relationship intelligence
Direct relationships only. Solid lines are verified; dashed lines are reported or indicative.
Relationships
11
Verified
6
Africa–Europe
1
Active / historical
9 / 2
| Connected organisation | Country | Type | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Innovation Foundry |  South Africa | Mentorship | active | reported · medium |
| Durban Township Enterprise Network | South Africa | Referral | historical | corroborated · high |
| Saint-Louis Coastal Innovation Lab | Senegal | Joint Delivery | historical | corroborated · high |
| Sénégal Digital Regulatory Authority | Senegal | Membership | active | verified · high |
| Maputo Digital Incubator |  Mozambique | Joint Delivery | active | reported · medium |
| Gauteng Corporate Innovation Centre | South Africa | Mentorship | active | indicative · low |
| University of Dar es Salaam Incubator |  Tanzania | Technical Assistance | active | verified · high |
| Lubumbashi Mining Technology Centre |  Democratic Republic of Congo | Mentorship | active | outdated · low |
| Kenya Digital Innovation Hub |  Kenya | Africa–Europe Partnership | active | verified · high |
| Beira Energy Access Lab | Mozambique | Membership | active | reported · medium |
| Goma Resilience Lab | Democratic Republic of Congo | Referral | active | corroborated · high |
Relationship-type breakdown
- Mentorship3
- Referral2
- Joint Delivery2
- Membership2
- Technical Assistance1
- Africa–Europe Partnership1
Connected countries
Evidence summary: 6 high, 3 medium, 2 low confidence records.
Same actor type
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