Morocco’s Jobzyn Secures Investment from Janngo Capital to Reinvent Hiring with AI – Empower Africa

Pan-African investment firm Janngo Capital has made a pre-seed investment in Jobzyn, a Morocco-based recruitment technology startup reshaping how employers and candidates connect across Africa and the Middle East & North Africa. The financing, with the amount undisclosed, will support Jobzyn’s plan to scale its AI-powered platform, enhance hiring efficiency, and expand access to quality opportunities—especially for women and young people.

AI-Driven Hiring, Built for Fit and Fairness

Jobzyn is designed to relieve recruiters from the burden of screening large volumes of mismatched applications while giving jobseekers a clearer, more honest view of potential employers. The platform combines artificial intelligence and transparent employer insights to improve outcomes on both sides of the hiring process.

• Smart matching: Guides candidates toward roles that fit their skills and experience, while surfacing top profiles for hiring teams.
• Soft skills evaluation: Assesses behavioral and interpersonal competencies before interviews, helping recruiters focus on culture and role fit.
• Employer transparency: Shares information on company culture and leadership, offers a look inside the workplace through photos, showcases employee video testimonials, and provides salary ranges.

By aligning expectations early, Jobzyn aims to reduce attrition, shorten hiring cycles, and improve the overall experience for both applicants and employers.

Fueling Growth Across Africa and MENA

Janngo Capital’s backing gives Jobzyn the resources to broaden its footprint and deepen its technology. The shared objective is to unlock more equitable access to work by making recruitment more efficient, transparent, and inclusive. A key focus of the investment is catalyzing job creation for demographics that face outsized barriers to formal employment, notably women and youth.

Addressing a Critical Jobs Gap

Africa’s labor market faces a steep challenge: the continent currently creates around 3 million new jobs annually, far below the 20–30 million needed each year by 2050 to keep pace with population growth. Platforms like Jobzyn aim to narrow this gap by improving the signal-to-noise ratio in hiring, allowing employers to discover qualified talent faster and enabling candidates to target roles where they can thrive.

Partner Perspectives

“With radical transparency and the smart use of technology, we can fundamentally improve how talent and companies find each other,” said Simo Zizi, co-founder and CEO of Jobzyn. “Janngo’s support accelerates our mission to make the job market more accessible, fair, and efficient across the continent.”

Fatoumata Bâ, founder and executive chair of Janngo Capital, highlighted Jobzyn’s blend of transparency, inclusion, and innovation as central to expanding equitable access to employment across Africa, noting the urgency created by the continent’s demographic trends.

What Comes Next

With new funding, Jobzyn plans to scale its AI capabilities, onboard more employers across sectors, and extend its reach throughout Africa and the MENA region. By combining rigorous candidate assessment with richer employer insights, the platform seeks to set a new standard for hiring that prioritizes fit, fairness, and long-term success.

As the demand for jobs continues to surge, Jobzyn’s model—built on smarter matching and greater transparency—offers a timely approach to connecting people with opportunity at scale.