Startups Profile

 Founded in the London School of Economics by Preston Ideh, Abdul Abdulrahim, Foluso Ogunlana, and Michael Famoroti, Stears’ mission is to become the world’s most trusted provider of African insight and data. Launched in 2017, Stears has grown gradually to become an important publication focused on data and information about the Nigerian economy.  The idea […]

Zanifu was founded by Biko and Sebastian Mithika who launched the financing business in 2018, one year after founding the startup in 2017. Zanifu is a company that is built at the heart of the problem it is trying to solve. They look at the needs and pain points of the African retailer & work

SeamlessHR is a Nigerian HR platform that helps organizations make the best of their people all over the world. It develops a human resource platform designed to help organizations make the best of their people. The company’s technology provides hiring, training, payroll, leave, performance, and onboarding with HR, management, and learning management systems, enabling businesses

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