Meet Strive Masiyiwa, one of the Kickstarters of the African Tech Scene
Recently, FoundersAfrica examined the life of Teresa Mbagaya, a renowned educationist and cofounder at Econet Education established by Econet…
Tuteria is Grooming Students by Providing Online Tutoring Linkups in Nigeria
Tuteria is an online platform that connects Nigerians seeking to learn, with people in their neighborhood who can teach…
From Zero to R1 Billion: Meet Albe Geldenhuys, South African Fitness Expert & Entrepreneur
Albé Geldenhuys is the CEO and Founder of Ultimate Sports Nutrition (USN). When Albé Geldenhuys founded USN in 1999,…
Meet Rajiv Mehta, The Gamechanger of Outdoor Advertising in Kenya
The media age has assured us that any idea is possible when technology is involved and a sense of…
Barclay Okari is Helping Girls in Kenya’s Rural Communities
Barclay Okari is the founder of Impact Industries, a company that manufactures affordable, reusable sanitary pads. He started the…
South Africa’s SweepSouth is Connecting South Africans with Trusted and Reliable Home Cleaners
SweepSouth is a cleaning services startup founded in 2013 by Capetonian couple; Aisha Pandor and Alen Ribic. It specializes…
How Ryan Bacher Launched NetFlorist, SA’s largest online gifting company, by Accident
Ryan Bacher studied and completed a Bachelor of Arts and Law Degree at Wits in 1994. He worked for…
4 Founders Making Waves in African Technology Sector
The rate at which technology is booming in Africa is quite applaudable. By the day, the technology sector is…
3 Success Secrets for Building an Exceptional Brand
The journey to becoming an exceptional brand is quite intentional. In competitive marketplaces, products and solutions are interchangeable and…
From Mechanical Engineering to Fashion Design: 5 Questions with Katelem of Ofonti World
Meet Katelem Ogbuluijah, the Mechanical Engineer turned fashion designer. He is the founder of Ofonti, a fashion brand that…
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Harold Okwa is Minimizing Aircraft Charges in Nigeria
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Abdellah Mallek is Facilitating Startups Creation in Algeria
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Interview: How Latii Brayllot is Helping Nigerians to Raise Business Funds
Bolu Okunlola - Sep 02, 2019Latii Braylot is the founder of Slourish Ltd a startup that focuses on easing the process of raising business funds, savings, investment and…
Interview: Temie Giwa-Tubosun’s Journey to Improving the Healthcare System and Eradicating COVID-19 in Nigeria
Bolu Okunlola - May 16, 2020The year 2016 saw the birth of LifeBank, a healthtech platform founded by Temie Giwa-Tubosun to mobilize free distribution and donation of blood…
Startups in Africa
Xenom Energy is Easing Access to Petroleum in Africa
Xenom Energy is a platform for easy access to petroleum products and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Xenom aims…
Kenya’s MPost is Easing Mailing Process for Users
MPost was founded in June, 2016 by Abdul Aziz Omar and Twahir Mohamed. The startup developed patented technology that…
Egypt’s Trella Reinvents Trucking to Connect Shippers with Carriers
Trella is definitely one of the startups to keep tabs on in 2020. It is a platform that connects…
Kenyan Startup, Ujuzikilimo is Using Data Analytics to Help Farmers with Crop Productivity
UjuziKilimo (Swahili: knowledge or experience) which was founded in Nairobi in 2015 by Brian Bosire, is an Agritech company…
Kenyan Agritech Company, FuturePump is Facilitating Low-cost Solar Irrigation for Farmers
There are 500 million one-acre farmers around the world. Rainfall has become very unpredictable due to climate change and…
5 African Healthtech Startups Improving Africa’s Health Care System
It is a clearly established fact that healthtech is one of the fastest growing sectors in Africa. Across the…
Ghana-based SyeComp is Providing Digitalisation Services for Farmers and Agribusinesses
Founded in 2009 and Headquartered in Accra with a satellite office in Nairobi, SyeComp is a Remote Sensing (RS)…
Kenya’s iProcure is Re-Inventing Agricultural Distribution for Rural Africa
iProcure is the largest agricultural supply chain platform in rural Africa. The Nairobi-based startup provides a multifaceted market intelligence…
Apollo is Helping Kenyan Farmers to Maximise their Profits
Apollo Agriculture is a technology based company based in Nairobi, Kenya that helps small sclae farmers to increase the…
Survey54 is Helping Users make Decisions through Survey
Survey54 is an on-demand survey platform founded by Stephan Eyeson in 2016 with a focus on emerging markets in…
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7 Business Ideas for Music Lovers
If you are a music lover, it is quite possible to monetize your passion. This is due to the…
Why You Should Start A Profitable African Import Business
Truth be told, starting a business importing African goods that are high in demand in the West, Asia, or…
Profitable Home-Based Business Ideas
There is something desirable about feeling comfortable while you work, and oftentimes this means working from your comfort zone…
How to Start A Food Business
Starting a food business is usually not so daunting, especially for someone who enjoys cooking or baking. Starting a…
7 Craft Business Ideas for Creative People
While the image of the starving artist still exists, being broke isn’t a given for artistic people. It is…
How to Start a Small Consulting Business
Opening a consultation business allows you to help others who may be struggling, not to mention helps you earn…
Business Ideas for Social Entrepreneurs
Unlike most business ideas, social enterprise ideas basically stem from a desire to solve a social need; similar to…
