Start-up snapshot: Smarter factories with cameras that act as human eyes Published by Justin Probyn on 5 May 2015 Egyptian start-up QEYE produces technology that can detect defects in cloth, such as holes and errors in colour and dyeing.
Start-up snapshot: Weddings can be costly… or an income source Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 April 2015 How we made it in Africa talks to Rezene Gebresilassie, founder of wedding services company Mushira Entertainment.
Start-up snapshot: Storage solutions for small living spaces Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 April 2015 K-Home Design produces fabric-based shoe racks and document organisers.
Start-up snapshot: Database of construction industry professionals Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 April 2015 Kinehintsa is a database of buildings, service providers and professionals in the construction industry in Ethiopia.
Start-up snapshot: Manufacturing electrical hardware in Ethiopia Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 April 2015 “The biggest risk is Chinese manufacturers.”
Start-up snapshot: Wind power to improve rural electrification in Ethiopia Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 30 March 2015 Kenefas Energy Solution seeks to design and manufacture micro wind turbines that generate up to 1KW for use in rural areas.
Start-up snapshot: Co-founder of Ethiopia’s Addiscan discusses his business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 March 2015 Our best strategy has been to approach businesses and demonstrate our product.
Start-up snapshot: Showing companies what their customers really think Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 March 2015 “Like many growth stage start-ups, our major challenges are capacity constraints, both technological and in human resources.”
Start-up snapshot: Providing affordable solar energy solutions to rural Ethiopia Published by Justin Probyn on 13 March 2015 EnVent is an Ethiopian for-profit business that provides affordable solar energy products and phone charging solutions to the rural market.
Start-up snapshot: Assisting student academics and providing tutor jobs for graduates Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 3 March 2015 African Tutor is an online platform offering students academic resources such as information on scholarship opportunities, fellowships, jobs and internships.
Start-up snapshot: Tanzanian IT entrepreneurs juggling studies and business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 February 2015 “Today we are making enough money to cover the company’s bills and support ourselves as well as pay for our university education.”
Start-up snapshot: Enabling Tanzanians to purchase event tickets with mobile money Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 February 2015 Event-goers in Tanzania can now purchase tickets via their mobile phones using mobile money.
Start-up snapshot: Providing tech-savvy software solutions in Tanzania Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 9 February 2015 Fayaz Valli, 25, is the founder of Tanzania-based software development company GetCore Group.
Start-up snapshot: App to help South Africans improve their school grades Published by Kate Douglas on 3 February 2015 A new South African tech start-up, Learning Lab Apps, aims to make learning easier by building web and mobile educational applications.