Startups Profile

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

Founded by Obins Choudhary and Chander Prakash in 2019 just before COVID-19 hit, Carscan launched in South Africa. Now, with a presence in 3 other African countries, they have also expanded into Europe and Australia. Obins Choudhary and Chander Prakash worked together and were flatmates for many years.  They each have a passion for exploring

Founded at the start of 2019, Ilara health equips a network of small healthcare providers with lifesaving and essential diagnostic tools to improve the quality of medical care in Sub-Saharan Africa.  A key problem they solve for these clinics is the lack of accessibility to traditional financing typically used by SMEs to support their growth. 

Founded in 2015 by Daniel Guasco and Jacques Van Niekerk, the Insurtech company’s platform allows retailers, service providers, distributors, and brokers to offer a wide selection of developed insurance products at the point of sale.  Traditionally customers will buy an item in-store or online, and then try to find the appropriate insurance product, and make

Founded in 2018, Udok enables individuals to access healthcare services via a digital platform.  This includes virtual consultations with doctors, receiving prescriptions, and getting access to remote admissions. The company uses smart technology for examinations during consultation and allows users to access their health records from anywhere.  Leveraging a digital ecosystem comprising software and hardware

Launched in July 2017, StarNews Mobile targets the mass market with a network of over 50 mobile channels offering celebrity-based content priced at low daily subscription rates. Users can subscribe to their favorite celebrities’ channels through their operator for as low as US$0.10 per day. Once subscribed, they receive a video link via SMS to

Founded in 2014 by Frans Cronje and Daniel Schwartzkopff, DataProphet is an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that aims to position companies in the manufacturing industry to evolve towards autonomous, energy-efficient production, optimizing manufacturing performance.  The mission of DataProphet is the creation of guaranteed value for their manufacturing clients and partners. As a company, they realized

Founded in August 2020, Mono helps digital businesses in Africa access their customers’ financial and identity data. Its plug-and-play technology allows customers like Flutterwave, Carbon, and Indicina to access a broad range of high-quality financial data from institutions across Africa through a single API. Mono is a technology company on a mission to power the

Founded in 2020, with its minimum viable product launched in early 2022, LUMOS co-founder and CEO Eric Fan said the platform enriches OOH ads with digital retargeting and advanced audience analytics to create a new immersive and data-driven marketing environment for brands. Lumos is the first internal AppStore for companies. With Lumos, employees are more