Moroccan Startup Jobzyn Lands Janngo Capital Funding to Revolutionise African Hiring

Malaz Madani

Last updated 12-09-2025

3 min

Moroccan startup Jobzyn received investment from Janngo Capital to enhance recruitment across Africa.

Jobzyn uses AI to match candidates with roles suited to their skills and ambitions.

The platform assesses soft skills and provides insights like salary benchmarks and workplace culture.

Esteemed clients include Deloitte and PwC, alongside partnerships with Moroccan universities.

Founder Simo Zizi aims to make Africa's job market "more accessible, fair, and efficient.

There’s no denying that finding a job or the perfect new hire can be a bit of a faff, especially across Africa’s fast-moving economies. So, the news that Moroccan startup Jobzyn has secured fresh investment from Janngo Capital caught my eye—not least because it’s always encouraging to see an African company plugging away with real, home-grown innovation.

Founded back in 2021 by Simo Zizi, Jobzyn is on a mission to shake up the recruitment scene across the continent. Their big idea? Put artificial intelligence to good use, matching candidates with jobs that don’t just fit a checklist, but really suit their career direction. The platform’s algorithms filter out unqualified applicants on behalf of employers—saving everyone a bundle of time. Meanwhile, jobseekers aren’t left to send applications into the void; instead, they’re guided towards opportunities that align with their skills, ambitions, and, well… actual chances.

The platform goes further by evaluating soft skills even before the interview stage. There’s also a handy peek behind the scenes for job hunters, with salary benchmarks, photos of the workplace, and snippets of leadership’s vision on display. That sort of transparency is spot on—it reminds me of several chats I’ve had around the Arageek offices, where entrepreneurs often say that navigating North Africa’s hiring landscape is less about the raw CV and more about fit and foresight.

Jobzyn isn’t starting from scratch, either. They’ve already bagged heavyweight clients—names like Deloitte, PwC, Glovo, Maroc Telecom, Intelcia, Inwi, and TGCC (that’s no accident, by the way). And on the flip side, their tech quietly runs the digital career centres at several respected Moroccan universities, including INSEA, ESI, HEM, and HEC Rabat. That kind of traction, especially in both the private and education sectors, is hard to fake.

Zizi, Jobzyn’s founder, reckons the new funding from Janngo Capital will fire up the business for its next leg—making the African job market “more accessible, fair, and efficient.” I can’t help but agree; the traditional job boards have long felt a bit tired, especially given the talent and ambition brewing across the region. Still, let’s see how far their AI can truly stretch—sometimes, tech in HR gets overhyped, doesn’t it?

All told, it’s a story that puts a bit of a spring in your step if (like us at Arageek) you want to see the MENA startup scene really come alive. Now, here’s hoping their next update is just as good—even if the journey is seldom smooth sailing.

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