Startups Profile

Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong started 54gene in 2019 to meet a major need in the global genomics market. 54gene was made to get more African communities involved in genomics research, which would lead to better discovery, diagnosis, and treatment for African people. Together with health and research institutions in African countries, they get first-hand information and […]

Cradle Technology Services is the place to go for hardware, and solutions, and help with inventory and warehouse management. They’ve been in this business for over twenty years, so you can trust that they’ll help you choose the best option for your company. Since their company started in 2000, they’ve helped customers in many different

Nomanini is the first financial technology platform made for the informal retail sector. It makes it easier for retailers and wholesalers to do business with each other and with service providers all over the world. Since 2012, their team in South Africa has been helping informal shops all over Africa by giving them a platform

In 2014, the founders of Tastemaker Africa planned a trip to Ghana that they called “December in Ghana.”  They helped get the word out about it by posting about it on Facebook and were able to fill all spots within a week. Not long after that, they made the website public.  They saw a chance

TechAdvance does business in Nigeria in the area of financial technology and because of this, it can be used as a place to process transactions and collect, add up, and match payments. Since its start in Lagos in 2009, the company has grown to include several companies that serve different markets. In these markets, you

Libryo is building and taking care of the Libryo Platform. The Libryo Platform is a SaaS ecosystem of software applications, content, professional services, and software integrations. It is built on top of a worldwide API regulatory dataset. No matter what kind of business an employee works for, the Libryo Platform makes it clear what their

FairMoney is working hard to become the best mobile bank in developing countries. Their global reaches and focus on making an impact make them stand out. Their services could help people in developing economies who don’t have bank accounts yet. FairMoney made a new kind of digital bank that lends money based on credit and

MaxAB is an online business-to-business (B2B) platform that connects food and grocery wholesalers and distributors with stores in unserved areas. They are re-engineering the informal grocery and food market by using technology that makes it possible and new supply chains that are tailored to the needs of merchants in the communities they serve. MaxAB is

Their journey started in 2015, but thanks to the good things they’ve done, millions of people around the world are still writing it today. They have used technology for more than five years to improve Africa’s infrastructure for transportation, financial services, and electric vehicles (EVs). Max is about to bring the fragmented African mobility market

Sistema. bio (which used to be called Sistema Biobolsa) makes hybrid biodigesters that produce both clean thermal energy and organic fertilizer.  The company’s goal is to help small and medium-sized farms benefit from recycling their waste in terms of money, health, and the environment. Sistema. bio offers biodigester technology, educational resources, and financial support to