Startups Profile

Founded in 2012, HyperionDev is an online course platform for computer science education, which allows anyone to take online courses in coding with a personal computer or mobile phone. HyperionDev is southern Africa’s largest tech education provider. It was founded as a small grassroots movement of Computer Science students working towards a single goal: to […]

Yuppiechef was founded in 2006 by two good friends, selling just 32 kitchen products online, from a lounge in Plumstead. More than a decade (and more than a million cards and fridge magnets) later, nearly 275 of us are now working together to help our customers find more moments of joy in their homes. The

Meat Naturally was originally founded with the intent to address environmental degradation in South Africa.  The nation’s rangelands are being devastated by the spread of non-edible invasive plants, poor grazing management, and disruption of the predator-prey balance from the killing of predators. They recognized that ecological restoration and rural economic development were not exclusive to

Founded in 2016 by Alexandre Allegue, Majd Chaaya, and Nick Sparks, Pawame allows customers to access solar home systems via a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) subscription model and also helps them to obtain micro-loans via their mobile phones. The startup offers a portfolio of innovative, high-quality solar home systems in remote areas of Kenya on a micro-financed

Formed in January 2018 when co-founders Nebras Jemel, Anis Kallel, and Rostom Bouazizi put their studies in the United States – at Harvard University, University of Rochester, and Columbia University respectively – on hold to come back to Tunisia and build a fin-tech startup, Kaoun is building a pipeline for financial inclusion, Disrupt Africa reports.

The company founded by Tope Alabi and John Obirije in 2019 provides instant, zero-fee transfers to Africans at home and in the diaspora. It allows users to deposit cash on the app, send money to a bank account or another user and withdraw money to a connected bank or debit card.  Like other crypto remittance

The startup began life as a side project in 2014 when co-founders Velani Mboweni and Xabiso Nodada were students at the University of Cape Town, becoming a legal entity in 2016 to make transport accessible, convenient, and safe for people in emerging markets by using big data, mobile ticketing, and shared infrastructure. While taking part

Launched in 2019 by Luther Lawoyin, Jumai Abalaka, Deepak Bansal, and Monsunmola Adefemi, Pricepally is a group-buying platform that aggregates consumer food demand and matches it with supplies directly from farmers and wholesalers.  The food is sourced directly from farmers and wholesalers, making it cheaper and fresher than buying at retail outlets. The startup aims

Launched in 2017 by Dr. Ikpeme Neto, WellaHealth is a health-tech startup that provides affordable and accessible high-quality coverage for healthcare. They partner with healthcare providers and insurance suppliers to provide financing and cut down costs for people seeking medical care.  WellaHealth helps users cut down on in-person hospital visits for common diseases and in

Founded by CEO Barclay Paul Okari in 2017, FinAccess offers a market-leading, fully proprietary SaaS solution to SACCOs and co-ops.  The company’s two core products are banking software solution Fincore and agricultural software solution Grobox. FinCore digitizes and automates the entire financial back office and product functions of SACCOs, while Grobox is an operations management