Startups Profile

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

EFAfrica Group (EFAG) is a purpose-driven business that aims to become the leading equipment leasing provider for SMEs in Africa, driving job creation and poverty alleviation. Through connecting committed investors, people, original equipment manufacturers, and their distributors along with the use of a standardized technology-based appraisal and monitoring methodology supported by committed investors, EFAG can

Ampersand is Africa’s first and leading integrated electric motorcycle and transport energy solution. They offer East Africa’s five million taxi motorcyclists a commercial electric motorcycle that is cheaper from day one, provides a better overall user experience, and requires minimal customer behavior change.  Using technology adapted for the local market and the right business model

Africa Foresight Group (AFG) was founded in 2016 and operates as a freelancing platform that offers consultant services. AFG has more than 200 consultants in its network and has completed more than 170 engagements since its inception. The company is backed by investors from Nigeria, Ghana, Silicon Valley, and the UK. AFG allows leading companies,