Startups Profile

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

WhereIsMyTransport was founded in London in 2015. This gave the company a central place to access important resources, such as human capital, technological innovation, and business growth. Their team has grown and they now work from home, but one thing hasn’t changed: their commitment to giving people useful information that helps them get where they

The African Clean Energy Group started in 2007 as a South African company that helped businesses install solar panels on their roofs. Since then, it has grown quickly to become a global leader in energy solutions. African Clean Energy has become the leading independent power producer in Africa. It does this by providing high-quality end-to-end

In 2018, the same year it was founded, Argineering won both RiseUp’s pitch competition and CBC’s Hona El-Assema and has been making waves in Europe ever since. With their product “RG Kit,” Argineering had to think meticulously about the market they should start at. Their eyes landed on one of Europe’s busiest shopping avenues, Oxford

Field Intelligence is a tech company that was founded on the idea that universal healthcare is the foundation on which equality, development, prosperity, and sustainability can be built. It is a platform for managing the supply chain of pharmaceuticals. Its goal is to help governments and companies provide healthcare in the world’s fastest-growing areas. They

Fuzu was started in 2015 to change the African job market. It does this by offering AI-powered personalized coaching to individuals and talent acquisition and data services to businesses. More than 7.5 million people have used it at some point in their lives, and in the last five years, it has quickly become the most

The goal of the Grindstone program is to help fast-growing, innovative small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) become self-sufficient and financially stable. Through growth measurement, gap analysis, and deep interventions, Grindstone gives each cohort the knowledge, networks, and funding readiness they need to build a solid foundation for growth, transfer skills, create relevant business networks, and

Founded in 2015 and based in Canada & Tanzania, Jaza Energy is a developer of solar energy charging stations which helps off-grid communities to charge batteries, power lights, and phones. Jaza is a solar energy provider for rural areas focused on building a network of renewable energy hubs in communities beyond the electrical grid. It