In 2014, the founders of Tastemaker Africa planned a trip to Ghana that they called “December in Ghana.” They helped get the word out about it by posting about it on Facebook and were able to fill all spots within a week. Not long after that, they made the website public. They saw a chance […]
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Nomanini is the first financial technology platform made for the informal retail sector. It makes it easier for retailers and wholesalers to do business with each other and with service providers all over the world. Since 2012, their team in South Africa has been helping informal shops all over Africa by giving them a platform
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If you want to find a leader in solar power, you don’t have to look any further than REDAVIA. Their solar farm services can be used by business clients in West and East Africa. REDAVIA is committed to using solar energy as a key driver for sustainable development because it has a long history of
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Enko Education was founded in 2013 to give more young Africans the chance to get a good international education. In 2014, the first school run by the Enko Education group opened in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Since then, its network of international schools in Africa has grown to include 14 schools in 8 Sub-Saharan African countries. Enko
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Cradle Technology Services is the place to go for hardware, and solutions, and help with inventory and warehouse management. They’ve been in this business for over twenty years, so you can trust that they’ll help you choose the best option for your company. Since their company started in 2000, they’ve helped customers in many different
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Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong started 54gene in 2019 to meet a major need in the global genomics market. 54gene was made to get more African communities involved in genomics research, which would lead to better discovery, diagnosis, and treatment for African people. Together with health and research institutions in African countries, they get first-hand information and
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Penda Health was started in 2012 to make it easy for all communities to get high-quality, patient-centered care. Penda Health works with a wide range of partners to come up with new ways to improve healthcare. For example, they help payers get more patients and use technology to improve care. Penda’s top priority is a
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Solarise Africa is a company that rents out renewable energy to people all over the continent. Smart financial solutions are the key to opening doors for our partners, which lets them do well and play a key role in moving Africa forward. Solarise Africa was started by Patrik Huber, Jan Albert Valk, and Sakkie van
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Mostafa Amin, Muhammad Habib, and Abdallah Nofal started Breadfast in 2017 to meet the need for a convenient, on-demand delivery service of freshly baked bread and other breakfast items. They started their business with the simple goal of giving Egyptian families a place where they could buy everything they needed every day, from bread to
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Ahmed Wadi started MoneyFellows at the end of 2014 to bring the idea of money circles (ROSCAs), known as gam’eya in Egypt and other Arab countries, into the digital age. MoneyFellows is a business that builds and runs a website where people can store their money to make loans and save money. Customers can find
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