Startups Profile

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

Founded in 2018 the ed-tech startup aims to democratize access to tech education for African youth by equipping them with the skills to create tech products, become entrepreneurs, or be highly employable.  Kabakoo Academies is building the first sustainability-focused EdTech by merging high-tech and indigenous knowledge to deliver transformative experiences.  Their model of high indigenous

Founded in 2015 by Camille Agon and Arlene Mulder, WeThinkCode provides free programming and coding courses that aim to address the scarcity of developers in South Africa. The platform offers a two-year full-time programming course, which requires students to complete two internships during the course.  WeThinkCode’s course is fully sponsored. The startup has partnered with

Founded in 2019, the entertainment startup is a social enterprise that focuses on uplifting township communities through music and the professional production of music.  The startup has been piloting its social enterprise by developing a community-centered music production program that empowers and provides a podium for local music artists to share their talent with the

Founded in 2010 by CEO Olusegun Odunaiya, Havenhill focuses on improving access to electricity in rural areas using mini-grids. The company also offers renewable energy services for businesses in Nigeria’s industrial and commercial hubs. Havenhill’s solar mini-grid solution promises to connect up to 70,000 people as well as establishments in various communities to clean and

Founded in 2018, Cape Bio Pharms (Pty Ltd) is the holding company for the group of Cape Biologix Technologies companies; Cape Biologix Technologies (SA) and Cape Biologix Technologies (MAU). With its headquarters in Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Bio Pharms drives innovation for the group by conducting product and process research and developing and owning

Launched in June 2020, CribMD connects users with doctors for house calls and telemedicine services via its on-demand platform, allowing them to schedule appointments from the comfort and safety of their homes, on their schedule. CribMD is a digital Doctor on Demand platform whose goal is to provide medical care at a very affordable rate

Launched in 2014, Popote launched its primary product, a payment, expense management, and accounting solution called PopotePay, in 2017.  The startup also offers other solutions aligned with its long-term vision to be the world’s leading provider of financial technology-driven solutions that promote team collaboration, mobility, and convenience. PopotePay allows businesses to link and payout multiple

Buycoins was founded in 2017 by Timi Ajiboye, Ire Aderinokun, and Tomiwa Lasebikan to afford Nigerians a safe and easy way to buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies.  After being called Buycoins for the past three years, the exchange and all the products created by its team will now be housed under the new parent company,