Category: Startups
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Startup Spotlight: Cyblack
Cyblack is a pioneering force in the cybersecurity community, dedicated to providing cybersecurity education through charitable programs. Its sole mission is to advance charitable education to ensure equal opportunities for everyone. It was founded on the belief that financial limitations should not limit talent and passion, and it is creating a vibrant, inclusive cybersecurity community. …
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Startup Spotlight: Pula
Image by Reuters Pula is a company that creates and provides agricultural insurance and digital products to help small-scale farmers manage crop risks, improve their farming methods, and increase their incomes. Pula’s president, Rose Goslinga, co-founded the company in 2015. The company aims to provide affordable insurance solutions to smallholder farmers. To date, it has…
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Startup Spotlight: Kobo360
Kobo360 is an African digital logistics company that manages users’ entire logistics process. This simple-to-use tech platform gives users real-time visibility and creates an effective value chain for all stakeholders in the supply chain. Kobo360 uses big data and technology to reduce supply chain risks, logistics bottlenecks, manufacturing waste, low turn-around, and loss of goods. …
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Startup Spotlight: Blumefy
Blumefy was founded by Temitope Hundeyin in 2023 with the mindset that everyone deserves the opportunity to reach for the stars, and in this case, it is seizing global opportunities. Blumefy is a migration platform designed for Africans seeking new opportunities through migration. They empower migrants with access to expert advice, financial services, country guides,…
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Startup Spotlight: alGROWithm
Image source: Techcabal alGROWithm is a company that helps African businesses grow. They do this by creating personalised plans that help businesses reach more customers and sell more products. Founded in 2018 by Bili Sule, alGROWithm has helped over 50 businesses succeed, including well-known names like Spleet, Chaka, OkHi, and Binance. Their services include marketing,…
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Startup Spotlight: Lami
Lami is on a mission to change the narrative in a continent where insurance penetration stands at a mere 3%. Founded by Kenyan entrepreneur Jihan Abass, Lami is an insurtech startup that seeks to make insurance accessible and affordable for millions of Africans. Lami’s approach focuses on building trust, delivering value, and establishing security through…
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Startup Spotlight: Akiba Digital
Akiba Digital, founded by Tebogo Mokwena in 2017, is a data and technology company that empowers SMEs to improve their risk score and keep their businesses financially healthy. Akiba Digital’s solutions address an important challenge in Africa, where nearly 80% of SMEs and people need access to traditional credit scoring. Using alternative datasets, the company…
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Startup Spotlight: Sabi
Sabi is a solutions-oriented company that has significantly impacted the global supply chain services industry. It was founded in 2020 by Anu Adasolum and has helped underserved merchants worldwide in sourcing and distributing physical goods and commodities across different markets. They provide services like Sabi Market, TRACE, and Financial Services. Sabi market assists local distributors…
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Startup Spotlight: ProductDive
ProductDive is a vibrant community dedicated to supporting product managers in their careers. They provide networking opportunities, webinars, practical workshops, resources, and mentorship to product managers. Founded by Tobi Otokiti in 2019, the platform trains, elevates skillsets and provides everything product managers need to help them get a new job, get promoted, and connect to…
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Startup Spotlight: Tushop
Founded in 2021 by CEO Cathy Chepkemboi, a former Unilever and Moko executive, Tushop is a social commerce platform that encourages groups in Kenya to buy fast-moving consumer goods. The platform was launched after identifying a need for a social commerce platform that directly sources goods from producers and delivers them to shoppers. Tushop uses…