Start-up snapshot: South African platform aims to disrupt the legal industry Published by Justin Probyn on 20 August 2015 LexNove allows users to find legal representation from a panel of hand-picked lawyers’ proposals.
Start-up snapshot: Making vehicle insurance quick and simple in Nigeria Published by Justin Probyn on 18 August 2015 Online platform, AutoGenius, allows users to search for vehicle insurance quotes from a multitude different insurers.
Start-up snapshot: Turning coconut waste into an energy source Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 August 2015 Kencoco makes charcoal briquettes from recycled coconut waste.
Start-up snapshot: Lagos app helps commuters take road less travelled Published by Justin Probyn on 28 July 2015 Beat Traffik is a mobile app that crowd-sources regional reports regarding traffic jams and accidents to help commuters to reach their destination faster in Nigeria.
Start-up snapshot: Bicycles doubling as moving billboards in rural Mozambique Published by Justin Probyn on 20 July 2015 How we made it in Africa speaks to Lauren Thomas, co-founder of Mozambikes, about the company’s business model.
Start-up snapshot: Championing the use of bitcoin in Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 July 2015 Talking bitcoin with the co-founder of Bitsoko.
Start-up snapshot: Nigerian gift card business founded by ex-Jumia employees Published by Kate Douglas on 7 July 2015 SureGifts is a Nigerian start-up offering gift cards that can be redeemed at various online and offline stores in the country.
Start-up snapshot: Bringing Kenya’s livestock industry into the 21st century Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 30 June 2015 Mifugo.Trade is a Kenya-based start-up that operates an online livestock exchange.
Start-up snapshot: Hutbay makes real estate real easy in Nigeria Published by Justin Probyn on 29 June 2015 Hutbay, a Nigerian company founded in 2013, is an online platform looking to facilitate all things real estate.
Start-up snapshot: Roof tiles that do the job of solar panels (and more) Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 24 June 2015 Tony Nyagah is co-founder and CEO of Strauss Energy, a Kenya-based start-up that manufactures energy-generating roofing tiles.
Start-up snapshot: A sanitation company with a unique business model Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 June 2015 “This is a pretty new model for sanitation,” says Andrew Foote, co-founder of Sanivation.
Start-up snapshot: Giving Nigerians quick access to their favourite music Published by Justin Probyn on 15 June 2015 MyMusic.com.ng is a Nigerian music download platform, co-founded by Dolapo Taiwo, Tola Ogunsola and Damola Taiwo.
Start-up snapshot: Taking time and stress out of hiring staff Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 June 2015 Uhired.me is a Kenya-based company that seeks to make the hiring process less time consuming.
Start-up snapshot: ‘Biofueling’ change in Nigeria with clean energy cooking Published by Justin Probyn on 7 May 2015 Green Energy & Biofuels manufactures cook stoves and a cooking biofuel gel made from waste products, like sawdust and hyacinth.
