African startups are are taking the continent by storm. This new generation of entrepreneurs is not satisfied with sitting back and hoping someone will give them a job or create the goods or services they want and need. They are doing it themselves and the world is taking notice. Last year, African tech startups received over $185M in funding from sources within and outside the continent.
Here are some of the startups to keep an eye on:
African Startups
54artistry is a Nigeria-based company that empowers thousands of creative Africans by leveraging technology to connect creatives to paying clients (vice-versa).
Eat.gm gives you an authentic local Gambia Experience by connecting you to local Gambian families that will cook for you and host you for home-cooked food.
Paystack helps Nigerian businesses accept payments via credit card, debit card, money transfer and mobile money on their websites or mobile apps.
NerveFlo , a Nigerian startup, allows digital content creators to rapidly distribute their work to the ever-growing African market. Here you can find anything from short films to music to comics, lectures and e-books.
RoundBob is an online travel agency created in Uganda to provide varied travel content built across key demanded areas such as sports, health, leisure and education.
Abacus is a Kenyan startup that builds web and mobile software to help investors across the globe access African financial markets.
Hotels.ng is the largest online hotel booking agency in Nigeria, with over 7000 hotels registered on their platform.
ogaVenue.com.ng solves the problem of venue booking: by aggregating variety of event venues, making it easy to search, check availability and book venues for weddings, meetings and other events online.
Farms.ng helps Nigerian farmers get a good price for their produce and, at the same time, to allow buyers get fresh produce from the farmers.
Codulab is a talent matching platform from Nigeria that connects projects to talent and expertise. Their aim is to facilitate a smooth working process, while ensuring great creative output.
RecycloBekia is an electronic waste recycling company based in Egypt and serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
MeQasa is one of Ghana’s leading online real estate classifieds businesses. It provides a free service that helps property seekers, brokers and landlords conduct business efficiently online.
MedRX app was created in Ghana. It connects users to health personnel from various fields of practice including hospital, pharmacy, laboratory and academia.
CaringHand is a Ghanaian company that provides health and non health homecare services for the elderly and patients with immediate needs.
Coliba is a waste recycle company that began in Côte d’Ivoire. It was built with the purpose of solving African waste and sanitation challenges as well as providing employment and an alternative source of income for waste collectors.
Talking Bookz is a publisher and an online retailer of audiobooks that allows its customers to download books in digital format for use on their laptops and portable devices with focus on unique African content and other international bestsellers.
Video Moja is an online platform where you can watch your favorite Nollywood movies for free and also stay updated on the new and latest releases.
DIYlaw.ng makes the registration processes and legal services more efficient and available to entrepreneurs seeking to do business in Nigeria.
Kiro’o Games, also known as Kiro’o Studios, is a Cameroonian video game, animation, development and publishing company.
Slatecube is a Nigerian startup that helps job seekers develop industry-relevant skills, gain work experience, and land well paying jobs through world-class up-skilling courses and virtual internships.
Flippy campus out of Ghana, puts your entire campus experience in your pocket. The app allows users to connect with friends on campus as well as friends in other schools.
Gamsole is a Nigerian mobile game production company. Their goal is to “make games that are fun to play; plain and simple.”
Kadi Energy of Ghana is the producer of the Kadi Mobile Charger, a portable, solar-powered charger designed to deliver reliable and affordable access to energy.
