Startups Profile

Gozem was founded by Raphael Dana and Emeka Ajene. The startup kicked off operations in Togo in 2018 as a motorcycle ride-hailing service. Motorcycle taxis, car taxis, and tricycle taxis are just some of the ways you can get around with their app, which also makes it easier to get food and other things you […]

Solaris Offgrid started in 2014, to develop technology to scale up promising energy access solutions such as Paygo solar.  It is a developer of solar technologies designed to support sustainable and profitable off-grid energy ventures. The company’s technologies offer hardware, software, technical expertise, and funding for generating solar energy in low-income communities by empowering village

Inspired by the fabulous history of trade in West and Central Africa, Diool takes its name from the Dioula language, spoken in many countries when it comes to buying or selling. Diool started life as a mobile recharge project back in 2015, offering small merchants a way to sell prepaid recharges to their customers from

Access Afya is a healthcare enterprise that delivers high-quality and localized healthcare, designed specifically to serve the needs of low-income markets around the world. They do this through the deployment of their unique healthcare operating system. This bespoke technology platform leverages rich patient data to facilitate efficient diagnostic, operational, and follow-up care pathways. Their team

Founded in 2006 at Stanford, d.light is a global leader in solar energy, dedicated to providing the most reliable, affordable, and accessible solar lighting and power systems for people living in developing countries. D. light currently provides distributed solar energy to households and small businesses in 70 countries and has impacted over 100 million lives.

Around the world, investing is a trusted and sustainable path to building long-lasting wealth. But unfortunately, in Africa, investing is making the majority poorer because they are limited to local capital markets that are volatile and currency returns that are negatively adjusted by inflation and devaluation. Worst still, most Africans are not investing because they

Founded in 2011 by Mai Medhat and Nihal Fare, Bevy was purpose-built to help companies build, grow and scale their global communities by developing mobile event apps, ticketing, registration systems, and business intelligence reports that enable event organizers to create engaging event experiences. Early customers included Asana, Atlassian, Docker, Duolingo, Evernote, and Salesforce. In 2019,

Founded in 2016, Helium uses proprietary technology and data to empower healthcare providers to make better decisions, operate more efficiently, and improve patient outcomes. Wider healthcare stakeholders also benefit from Helium’s data-driven insights, leading to optimum resource allocation and oversight. Helium has grown rapidly to date in Africa, solving the continent’s problems of fragmented markets,

Located in Rondebosch the heart of Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs, their location offers convenience and world-class facilities, that are easily accessible from all the major arterial routes in and out of the City. Ingress Medical Centre Rondebosch provides patients with the best possible medical services, delivered with integrity and respect. They pride themselves on their

Founded and launched by CEO Joanna Bichsel in July 2016, Kasha sells menstrual care products, contraceptives, pharmaceuticals, and a range of beauty products, and delivers to customers confidentially. The startup allows customers to place orders for products via its website, a mobile app, an SMS shortcode, or a phone call. It does not require a