The Ethiopian entrepreneur who wants to disrupt the paper industry Published by Jeanette Clark on 14 June 2020 Bethelhem Dejene Abebe is co-founder and CEO of Zafree Papers, a company that is introducing a 100% tree-free paper pulp made from agricultural waste.
Ghanaian teenager develops AI tech to ensure greater food security for communities in Ghana and beyond Published by Staff Writer on 2 June 2020 An interview with Mustapha Diyaol-Haqq, co-founder of the Okuafo Foundation in Ghana.
Food processing company taps into health trend with millet snacks Published by Nelly Murungi on 1 June 2020 Kenya-based Akimaa Africa produces snack foods from millet, a cereal crop.
South African company JaSure sees a gap for on-the-go insurance Published by Nelly Murungi on 2 May 2020 South African company JaSure has introduced an on-demand insurance product. Co-founder Jaclyn Prior answers our questions.
A product that reduces post-harvest losses in Ghana: Entrepreneur shares his story Published by Nelly Murungi on 21 April 2020 Ghana-based Sesi Technologies provides simple and affordable solutions for the agricultural sector.
Startup snapshot: Kenya’s Amitruck connects truck drivers directly with their customers Published by Nelly Murungi on 11 April 2020 Amitruck is a startup that allows transporters (owners of motorbikes, pick-ups, vans and trucks) to find and connect with customers through a mobile app.
Startup snapshot: MortgageMe believes South Africa’s home loan industry is ripe for disruption Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 February 2020 MortgageMe is a fully automated home loan aggregation platform, based in South Africa. Director Andrea Tucker answers our questions.
Startup snapshot: Online B2B food marketplace connecting importers and exporters Published by Staff Writer on 17 January 2020 eFoods Trade is an online African B2B marketplace, launched in June 2017. Uganda-based founder Ian Sendagala answers our questions.
Startup snapshot: Online fashion store Doeks & Prints focuses on African designs Published by Staff Writer on 23 October 2019 Doeks & Prints is an online fashion store, based in South Africa.
Startup snapshot: Delivering affordable groceries to South Africa’s townships Published by Staff Writer on 24 September 2019 Yebo Fresh is a Cape Town-based startup that delivers fresh, frozen and dry groceries to township communities.
Startup snapshot: Forget about buying stuff and say hello to renting with Rentoza Published by Staff Writer on 11 September 2019 Rentoza was started by a group of South Africans who were convinced the stuff hiding in their garages should be paying rent for taking up so much space.
Startup snapshot: HouseAfrica simplifies real estate investment. Not its rewards. Published by Staff Writer on 4 September 2019 Nigeria-based HouseAfrica splits properties into shares, recorded as digital units on a blockchain, thereby empowering previously neglected investors to own real estate.
Startup snapshot: Nigerian AI-driven platform helps reduce health insurance fraud Published by Staff Writer on 28 August 2019 Nigeria-based Curacel provides intelligent fraud detection and claim fast-tracking technology for African health insurers.
Startup snapshot: Doing away with paper sales receipts Published by Staff Writer on 23 August 2019 Johannesburg-based Snapslip Holdings is a digital receipting and analytics application.