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About ZISFA

A community built around Zimbabwe’s startup founders

The Zimbabwe Startup Founders Association (ZISFA) brings together people building startups across the country. We help founders develop their skills, find trusted peers and make connections that can support business growth. We also work with partners and stakeholders to ensure founders’ experiences and ideas are part of the wider conversation about Zimbabwe’s startup ecosystem.

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Why we exist

Our purpose

We exist to help founders and the businesses they are building thrive.

  1. Develop founder skills

    Make practical training, mentorship and useful knowledge more accessible to startup founders.

  2. Encourage shared growth

    Create opportunities for collaboration, networking and greater visibility for founders’ products and services.

  3. Celebrate innovation

    Recognise the progress, creativity and contribution of founders and their startups.

  4. Represent the startup community

    Bring founders’ collective interests to the attention of decision-makers and ecosystem partners.

  5. Build understanding of the ecosystem

    Contribute to a clearer, evidence-informed picture of startup activity in Zimbabwe.

  6. Bring partners alongside founders

    Work with institutions, funders, development partners and businesses that share a commitment to founder success.

  7. Expand early-stage support

    Help mobilise appropriate support for early-stage startups through well-designed programmes.

Our approach

How we work

  • Founder-centred

    We listen to founders and focus on the practical realities of building a business.

  • Collaborative

    We connect founders, mentors, institutions and partners around shared opportunities.

  • Responsible

    We handle information with care and share ecosystem insights thoughtfully.

  • Open to progress

    We welcome ideas and partnerships that help Zimbabwean startups move forward.

ZISFA connects founders with mentors, partners, institutions and funders Founders Mentors Partners Institutions Funders

Zimbabwe’s startup ecosystem is built by people who are willing to solve problems and create new possibilities. ZISFA exists to help those people connect and make progress together.

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