Startups Profile

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,

Launched as TozzaPlus in 2017, the startup was founded by Paul Kimani and Jackson Kibigo. As TozzaPlus, it was a full-on enterprise resource planning (ERP) software providing inventory management, CRM, HRM, accounting, and project management solutions. It was rebranded in 2019 to WorkPay making it a cloud-based human resources management and payroll solution for small

Founded in 2015 by Islam Shawky, Alain El Hajj, and Mostafa Menessy, Paymob is an infrastructure technology enabler providing payment solutions to empower digital financial service providers through mobile wallet technology. Paymob’s mobile wallet infrastructure processes over 85% market share of transactions in Egypt and serves merchants across five different markets including Kenya, Pakistan, and

Founded in 2012, LightWare gives eyes to machines, designing and manufacturing the world’s smallest and lightest precision LiDAR systems for use in drones, robots, autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and other applications. The company delivers leading-edge LiDAR technology to global clients including the largest internet, logistics, and drone companies in the world. LiDAR is a remote

Launched in 2019, Eden Life was developed for busy Lagos professionals who are often time-poor due to long working hours and struggle to source and coordinate dependable, efficient, and trustworthy home service providers.  The app, available on Google Play and the App Store, offers users a subscription service that delivers high-quality chef-cooked meals, laundry service,

NovoMoto is one of the first and fast movers in the energy market of the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Founded in 2015, the company is a for-profit social enterprise that distributes solar-powered electricity for off-grid communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Back in 2015, Mehrdad Arjmand and Aaron Olson, two graduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Founded by Ikenna Nzewi and Uzoma Ayogu, Releaf focuses on value chains where smaller factories are set up near smallholder farmers. This allows them to get better processing yields and fewer logistics costs; in the end, the farmer has more money to work with. Releaf is a supply chain technology company that helps Fast Moving

Eversend was set up in 2017, offering its services as a digital wallet for trading digital and regular currencies. Eversend kicked off as a response to the difficulty in transferring funds across borders and has since taken center stage as a viable alternative when you need to send money without stress or any hidden charges.

Founded in 2015 by an economics graduate of Cavendish University, Zambia, Evelyn Chilomo Kaingu, Lupiya is a marketplace for micro-loans.  The startup is a branchless, digital microfinance platform that leverages technology to make the process of borrowing simpler and easier for people and businesses located across the country. The Zambian micro-finance startup has developed a