Author name: Techie

It all started when on a trip to Africa, the BGW team saw firsthand the many failed previous attempts to solve the water problem.  They learned two billion people on our planet don’t have ready access to safe drinking water.  In the developing world, 60% of deaths of children under the age of five are […]

Ongair was launched in 2014 by current chief executive officer (CEO) Trevor Kimenye and chief operating officer (COO) Charles Gichuki after the pair, who owned a digital consulting agency, were approached by a Kenyan bank and asked to come up with a unique campaign for Valentine’s Day. Ongair is being used by more than 700

Founded by Nelson Aseka (CEO), George Issaias (CMO), Lamusia Anzaya (COO), and Ankit Jindal (CTO), AIfluence leverages advanced machine-learning algorithms to match influencers with a target demographic through its audience-first strategy.  The platform further allows advertisers to onboard and coordinate hundreds to thousands of micro and nano influencers per campaign, generating authentic peer-to-peer conversations and

Created in 2013, MUNYAX ECO is a Rwandan / Belgian company reconciling business and a clean environment. MUNYAX ECO is working in solar energy as well as energy efficiency sectors by selling and installing environmentally friendly and high-quality equipment at very competitive prices. Since 2014, MUNYAX ECO was selected by REG (through a tender from

Growing up in the Townships of South Africa, Kombo Kings co-founder, Zithulele KK Combi, understood the massive demand and gap in the market for quick, consistent, and healthier fried food that is freely and easily available. Kombo King (Pty) Ltd is a 100% black-controlled company that focuses on designing and producing smart controlled fast food

From coding boot camp to global career development platform. The iX founders were both incredibly grateful for their Yale undergraduate experience but felt there was something fundamentally lacking from their four years on campus.  They were high on theoretical knowledge, but low on skills. The material they had learned was already out of date by

Founded in August 2020 by Chukwudi Enyi, Moses Nmor, and Julian Flosbach, BFREE offers ethical digital-first credit collection solutions for financial institutions in emerging markets.  After 16 months in business, the startup now manages collection processes for more than 30 digital lenders, microfinance banks, and commercial banks in Nigeria and Kenya. After many years of

Money254 is the only comprehensive integrated financial services marketplace in Kenya. Launched in April 2021, Money254 is a financial services comparison platform, making it easier for users to find, compare and apply for financial products that match both their needs and eligibility.   In response to the decades-old problem of low financial sector transparency, Money254 aggregates

Bongalow began as MyAwayHome, a mortgage origination platform for Africans living abroad.  Shortly after serving the diaspora and working closely with leading banks, we realized accessibility to financing, securing the best terms, and independent advice on what works best for clients in need of home financing was missing here at home. They rebranded as Bongalow,

AlumUnite leverages a collaborative effort between alumni across the world, their alma mater, and corporations to crowdfund and crowd-manage projects to create a sustainable impact in education. AlumUnite is a purpose-built cloud-based alumni platform that connects all educated Africans through their alumni groups (secondary school) onwards.  Their goal is to create a safe, secure space