Gokada started as a bike-hailing service in January 2018 with a small fleet of eight “pilots,” which is what we call our users. As of January 2020, it will be against the law for “Okada” motorcycles to ride on the main roads in Lagos state. After the ban, Gokada quickly moved into logistics, which he

Chipper Cash is a financial technology company that is backed by venture capital. It makes solutions for companies and merchants to handle online and in-store payments, as well as software that lets people in Africa and Europe pay each other quickly and for free across borders. The company’s platform uses technology to make it easy

Sidai is a vertically integrated business that helps farmers and pastoralists all over Kenya by giving them high-quality livestock and agricultural inputs and training. Sidai was founded in 2011, and as of now, its products and services are sold in more than 100 of the company’s stores and by 350 stockists. The company also has

Sona Shah and Teresa Cauvel, who both went to Columbia University and got degrees in biomedical engineering, started Neopenda to give the most vulnerable people in the world access to high-quality healthcare by making medical devices for developing countries. This company works to improve the health of newborns in places with few medical resources by

MDaaS Global runs diagnostic centers that are made possible by technology in places where healthcare is hard to find. MDaaS Global helps people with limited financial resources find diagnostic services that are up-to-date, easy to use, and affordable. This makes it easier for people to find health problems early, get the right care, and live

Kudi is a financial technology company that wants to help more people use online banking and finance. Kudi was started by Yinka Adewale and Pelumi Aboluwarin in 2016. It connects underbanked and unbanked Nigerians to a network of agents who can help with transactions like money transfers, bill payments, and cash withdrawals. The company started