Startups Profile

Established in 2010, MetroFibre Networx is a South African-owned and managed open-access fibre network and broadband fibre provider with its Head office based in Gauteng.  Now operating nationally, MetroFibre owns and manages South Africa’s first globally compliant Carrier Ethernet 3.0 (CE 3.0) open access fibre network, over which it connects businesses and individuals to the […]

Established in 2015 by Rehmann and Steve Moran, and based in Homa Bay, Kenya, Victory Farms supplies tilapia for the Nairobi market. Rehmann had a background in investment banking and got to work on an aquaculture project in West Africa. They identified the high but unmet demand for fish in the East African market. While

Chicoa Fish Farm was founded by Gerard McCollum and Damien Legros in 2015 with the vision to provide a blueprint for a sustainable aquaculture industry across Africa. Since its inception, Chicoa has focused on securing its supply chain through the primary production of tilapia, establishing a breeding program, and developing sales and distribution channels in

Global Accelerex was incorporated in 2008 and commenced payments services operation in October 2013 upon obtaining approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).  The company consistently ranked as the Number 1 Payment Terminal Service Provider in Nigeria in 2018 and 2019 and supports 95% of Nigerian banks and over 90,000 Merchants across the 36

Founded in 2018, Ukheshe is enabling companies in the African fintech ecosystem to deliver embedded finance that aims to close the financial inclusion gap. It serves over 100 customers across different sectors, including banks, fintech, mobile network operators, and other small and medium-sized businesses. Ukheshe Technologies is a global, digital-first financial services enabler and an

Asaak, which started operations in Soroti Uganda in 2016, pivoted to motorcycle financing in 2019 after a period of lending to farmers and then SMEs.  The startup has so far financed the purchase of 5,000 motorcycles and has also started providing smartphones and fuel financing to the operators. Asaak is redefining asset financing, starting in

Founded in 2016 by Douglas Baguma and David Tusubira, Innovex has developed “Remot”, a cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) solution that transforms the distribution of off-grid solar energy systems and equipment using digital tools by enabling solar companies, EPC, and distributors to remotely monitor and manage their energy systems. The two co-founders realized that solar

Founded by Rose Goslinga and Thomas Njeru in 2015, Pula delivers agricultural insurance and digital products to help smallholder farmers navigate climate risks, improve their farming practices and bolster their incomes over time. Agriculture insurance has traditionally relied on farm business. In the U.S. or Europe with typically large farms, an average insurance premium is

The founders of Altech Group, Iongwa and Washikala were forced to flee their home village of Baraka in South Kivu during the Congolese civil war. They grew up in a Tanzanian refugee camp, which only cemented their friendship from early childhood. As they grew older, their entrepreneurial spirit was evident to DAFI, a UNHCR program

Founded in 2016 by Shola Akinlade and Ezra Olubi, Paystack builds technology to help Africa’s best businesses grow from new startups to market leaders launching new business models. Paystack makes it easy for businesses to accept secure payments from multiple local and global payment channels, and then they also provide tools to help you retain