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Oil and Gas Startups in Africa

East Africa's oil and gas sector is poised for growth, driven by discoveries in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. However, the industry faces challenges such as regulatory hurdles, security concerns, and the need for infrastructure investment. Local business leaders are optimistic about the long-term potential but cautious about the near-term risks.

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11 companies in this sector

Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
Giraffe Bioenergy Kenya	Giraffe Bioenergy is a Kenya-based clean energy startup transforming cassava into ethanol cooking fuel.	-	Funding Round -	11-50	No Data
Homefort Energy Nigeria	Homefort Energy offers automated gas delivery for homes.	-	Funding Round -	2-10	No Data
Oando Nigeria	Oando PLC is one of Africa’s largest integrated energy solutions providers with a proud heritage.	$35M	Secondary Market -	-	No Data
LEKOIL Nigeria	Lekoil is an Africa focused oil and gas exploration and production company with interests in Nigeria and Namibia.	$15M	Post-IPO Debt -	51-200	No Data
PayGo Energy Kenya	PayGo Energy is a distribution service that harnesses the power of pay-as-you-go-technology	$9M	Venture -	11-50	No Data
Henos Energy Ghana	Henos Energy is an multi-energy company, focused on delivering clean energy solutions for both domestic and commercial use.	$1M	Debt Financing -	11-50	No Data

Aza Petrosolutions Morocco	AZA Petrosolutions is an Agadir-based business focused on designing technology solutions and constructing intelligent and integrated objects.	$250K	Pre-seed -	2-10	No Data
Optinov Morocco	Optinov produces and commercializes gas oil locks for trucks and heavy goods vehicles.	$190K	Series A -	-	No Data
Kadi Ghana	Kadi is an Accra-based fintech platform which aims to unlock growth in Africa's logistics industry	$100K	Grant -	2-10	No Data
Epump Nigeria	Epump is a cloud based forecourt automation solution for Africa	$50K	Funding Round -	11-50	No Data
Delta Oil Egypt	Delta Oil is an Egyptian start-up that offers services in collecting the used cooking oil from households in exchange for goods.	$30K	Non-equity Assistance -	2-10	No Data

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