ZAFY TODY, startup incubator and accelerator

Helping accelerate the startup ecosystem in Madagascar, nurturing the pride of rising Malagasy entrepreneurs, creating jobs and a better future for young Malagasy talents

DIGITAL INNOVATION - entrepreneurship - Business plan - UX/UI Design - User Research -

Support
Technical & business coaching, networking

Infrastructure
Provision of offices with great Internet connection

Training
Entrepreneurial training for strategic project needs

Solutions
Using optimal solutions on Cloud and AI, for business planning and MVP creation

What we want to solve

In Madagascar, many startups face challenges moving from idea to stable growth due to a lack of structured support, suitable resources, and funding opportunities.

We aim to address these challenges by providing a structured and personalized support, and a nurturing ecosystem to help the incubated startups organize themselves, accelerate their development, and maximize their social and economic impact.

7 years of startup incubation

since 2018

12
award-winning startups

73
incubated startups incl. 40 in philanthropy

12
business
sectors

65%
alumni still active

30
women entrepreneurs

Our tribe

Andréa Zafitody, Founder & Strategic Lead
Malagasy, and proud to be Malagasy (from a modest background, born and raised in Ampefiloha / Antananarivo, Betsimisaraka from Brickaville, Sakalava from Maromandia). Engineer-graduate, INSA Lyon Informatique, France. More than 30 years of technical / business experience in the Tech world, in France, Italy, Europe, the United States, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Based in Dubai & Singapore.

Manambina RAMAROSON, General Manager & Incubation Lead
Malagasy, proud of Madagascar and committed to contributing to its development, based for past 8 years in Antananarivo after 12 years spent in France. Engineer-graduate, Agro Paris. 16 years of experience including 6 years in Information Systems Consulting (in Europe), 5 years in Business Process Outsourcing or BPO in Madagascar (Operations leadership), 5 years in Digitization projects in both private and Public Sector in Madagascar. Created her company in 2017 and works in consulting and coaching companies for the optimization of processes and systems