Startups Profile

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

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

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