Category: Startups
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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…
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Startup Spotlight: BuuPass
BuuPass is Kenya’s largest online platform for booking bus, train, and flight tickets. It has brought ease and convenience to millions of Kenyan travellers and transformed travel in the country. They collaborated with the country’s top bus, train, and flight operators to offer users the convenience of digital booking. BuuPass allows users to compare train,…
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Startup Spotlight: SendSprint
SendSprint, a fintech company founded by Damisi Busari, is an international remittance service for Africans in the diaspora. Founded in 2022, it has been a reliable and quickest way for African money transfers. Damisi Busari, who was also a former Flutterwave executive, has a clear vision. She founded this company to connect the African Diaspora…
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Startup Spotlight: Pocket Food
Pocket Food is a food delivery app that offers the luxury of a freshly made meal without users having to leave their office. Unlike other food delivery apps, it offers options to address the nutritional needs of the workforce. Pocket Food was inspired by the founder, Omalara Olarerin, who struggled to find healthy and satisfactory…
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Startup Spotlight: Bitmama
Bitmama is a fintech company that offers a secure platform for cryptocurrency transactions. They allow users to trade by converting their local currency to cryptocurrency. Founded by Ruth Iselema in 2017, the company initially operated as a peer-to-peer digital currency exchange before growing to a platform where people can trade, and manage cryptocurrencies, and digital…
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Startup Spotlight: Autogirl
Autogirl is a mobility startup company that aims to make mobility accessible and efficient in Nigeria. It was founded by Chinazom Arinze in 2017. Their vision is to revolutionize the mobility industry in Africa and empower people to move freely and comfortably while fostering economic development and sustainability. They are involved in peer-to-peer rentals, helping…