Startups Profile

The story of Koa can be traced back to MEST Africa as it’s the first place the two co-founders met and worked. But the idea to start a company together hadn’t been born yet.  They were only heavily involved in MEST’s mission, which is to incubate and help scale African entrepreneurs and startups, and were […]

Launched in 2014, Charis UAS was the first-ever licensed UAV company in Rwanda and provides high-quality aerial imagery and data solutions to support intelligent decision-making. They are the first-ever licensed drone company in Rwanda and a leader in drone services and manufacturing. Their company provides high-quality aerial imagery and data solutions to support intelligent decision-making

The startup was founded by Miishe Addy and Solomon Torgbor in 2018. The founders started Jetstream to enable African businesses to see and control their cross-border supply chains. It aggregates private sector logistics providers at African ports and borders and brings them online. Jetstream Africa is also an e-logistics company founded in Tema, Ghana, and

Folklore was founded in 2018 by Amira Rasool. Previously, Folklore sourced, shipped, and did last-mile delivery to customers in 20 countries including the US which did not allow it to grow fast enough. As there was a spike in demand for fashion and lifestyle products, their sales hastened the startup’s shift to wholesale. The Folklore

Founded in 2014 by Arjun Khoosal and Sayo Folawiyo, Kandua helps anyone who needs work done in their home – from small fixes to major renovations – to find a vetted, background-checked professional.  It also helps independent contractors and small businesses to make a name for themselves and to grow their businesses by helping them

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,

Bitnob is a peer-to-peer platform that enables the purchase and sale of Cryptocurrency. These services are facilitated by Bitnob Technologies Limited, British Virgin Islands. Bitnob does not provide remittance services in the form of fiat.  Bitnob is not a foreign remittance or money exchange platform. Bitnob is in partnership with third-party licensed companies that facilitate