Startups Profile

Abdulaziz Omar and Twahir Mohamed started MPost together in 2015. It is a service that turns customers’ mobile phone numbers into real digital addresses and lets them know when they get mail. MPost’s international network of post offices makes it easy to send and receive packages quickly, safely, and cheaply. This is called the “last […]

Qotto is a French company that was started in 2016. They are a company in Africa that sells and puts solar panels on homes. Since it started in Benin, Qotto has sent its local staff out into the countryside every day to build relationships with villages, find new customers, and install solar power systems in

Rensource has become the leading provider of services related to renewable energy in West Africa. It does this to fill the gap between the need for and supply of electricity. The company focuses on designing, building, and financing solar-hybrid captive power systems for commercial, industrial, and utility clients.  Rensource uses a wide range of combinations

Turaco Insurance is an insurance company that was started in 2018. It works with local businesses and mobile lending organizations to help people who don’t have access to healthcare get it at a low cost. The company, which is currently active in Kenya and Uganda, sells health and life insurance through partnerships. Its product is

upOwa designs and runs smart solar systems that provide electricity to off-grid communities in Africa. These systems can be used to power lights and phones. Its pay-as-you-go model is flexible, so customers can make payments ahead of time or when their income changes. In addition to selling solar panels, the company offers emergency alarms and

MFS Africa is the best digital payments gateway in the area. It is backed by a global, cross-cultural, and highly skilled staff from more than 30 different countries who all want to build a world without borders. They connect people all over Africa and to the digital economy around the world by always being on

Mobius designs make and sell cars that are made to meet the needs of the middle class in Africa. The Mobius II was rethought to better meet the needs of the average African customer. Things like typical road conditions, normal vehicle loads, and average household income were taken into account. The result is an SUV

Since its launch in 2012, Mubawab has been Morocco’s real estate website of choice. It has offices all over the country and offers translations into French, Arabic, English, and Spanish. Mubawab makes it easier for people in Morocco who want to rent or sell a property to talk to each other. Almost 2 million different

Skynamo is a company that started in 2012. Sales reps and their managers use it to get a better look at what’s going on in the field, cut down on paperwork, and help with coaching, all of which leads to more sales. Skynamo helps manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors understand and take control of their field

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