Startups Profile

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

VerifyMe helps build confidence in Nigeria’s economy by providing digital identification and verification services to a variety of sectors, including the retail sector. The National Identity Management Commission has given us permission to offer verification services through our API and full-service Managed Verification Platform (NIMC). Using their facial recognition and liveness detection technology, which is

Kamtar is an Ivorian startup that was started in September 2016 and went public in January 2018. It makes it easier for carriers and businesses and individual clients to talk to each other. Thuet and N’Dri talk about the wide range of services that the company offers, such as packing, moving, and even delivering within

One Acre Fund is a non-profit organization that helps farmers feed their families and build stable economies by giving them loans and education. Their goal is to help farmers make more money, and they can only do that with the help of their hardworking staff. The best way they can help farmers is by getting

Africa Health Holdings (AHH) is the largest and most technologically advanced healthcare network in Africa. It has more than 40 medical facilities in Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya. AHH is committed to giving its institutions financial, administrative, and technical help as part of a larger effort to create a connected, tech-forward healthcare system in Africa that

Since its start in 2016, Afrikrea has been trying to bring Africa and the rest of the world closer together. Moulaye Tabouré, Kadry Diallo, and Luc B. Perussault-Diallo, their co-founders, are from Mali and Guinea, respectively. They all love Africa and want to bring more Made in Africa goods. They also wanted to make a

Bosta was started as an Egyptian IT giant in the logistics industry to help the whole Middle East grow and be more productive. The company was started in 2017 to make shipping and fulfillment easier for businesses of all sizes, from the smallest documents and packages to the biggest and heaviest items. Mohamed Ezzat and

In 2018, 3X4 Genetics opened its first office in Cape Town, South Africa. In 2020, the company opened a branch in Seattle, Washington, to serve the U.S. market. This institute in Seattle was set up to share health information based on the genes of each patient. The 3X4 Genetics team is made up of experts

Gebeya was started in 2015 and is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It runs a marketplace for freelance talent that serves all of Africa. The organization wants to become a key player in Africa’s digital revolution and help build a prosperous continent by taking advantage of the job opportunities for African talent on the continent