Startups Profile

Aisha R. Pandor and Alen Ribic started the company in 2014 in Sandown, England. SweepSouth is a website that connects homeowners with local cleaning services. You can set up a maid service for as soon as the next day in just a few minutes. In addition to providing thousands of people who were previously jobless […]

Twiga Foods started in 2014 to export bananas from Kenya. Soon, they realized that they could do a lot more good for people in their own country. Even though it may seem obvious to sell locally grown fruits and vegetables to Kenyans, this task was made much harder than it should have been by inefficient

TymeBank is a new kind of online bank that uses technology. They can offer much cheaper banking services because they don’t have to keep up any physical locations. For example, they can waive monthly fees and only charge you for the services you use. TymeBank is also an online bank that helps people with their

In 2017, Ola saw a need in the market for a service that would make it easy for people in the UK and Nigeria to send money to each other. Anthony started a company that makes technology for real estate and a program to get a Master of Business Administration at the same time. They

SafeBoda, which used to be called Guinness Transporters, has a handy app for smartphones that lets you call a motorbike taxi in East African cities. It’s the idea behind a new ride-sharing app that aims to make public transportation in rural areas more reliable and easy to use. SafeBoda is also a group of businesses

Yumamia Inc. was started in August 2014 in Delaware, USA, to launch its platform for people in the Middle East. Yumamia is a food delivery app that gives people access to healthy, freshly made meals made with only the best ingredients and following the highest standards of cleanliness at prices that are comparable to fast

Gro Intelligence gives useful information about agriculture, weather, and the economy through its analytics. They shed light on the connections between the Earth’s environment and the global economy and they help you understand the effects on your business as a whole and take the right steps. Their system is made to give clear answers based

Femi Adeyemo, who is Chairman and CEO of Arnergy, started the company because he saw a need in the market for energy sources other than fossil fuels and other traditional ones. Like any other company, Arnergy started by doing the basics, like researching the size of the problems, the market, and the supply chain, among

Inclusivity Solutions is an insurance company that makes online insurance markets that are diverse and easy to use. It makes it easier for digital insurance products to be delivered by putting distribution partners, insurers, and new customers in touch with each other. The company provides services from beginning to end, like consultation, strategy development, product,

Trevor Gosling and Neil Welman started Lulalend in 2014. It uses its credit assessment technology to give small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) quick options, fast financing, and clear pricing. Lulalend is a company that gives out loans online. Small and medium-sized businesses can get short-term loans through the company’s online application process and its credit