[AFRICA TECH SUMMIT: FEB 15-16 2023] Here Are the 14 Startups Pitching at the Nairobi 2023 Tech Conference – One is Blockchain-Based

More than 250 entries from 20+ African countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Zambia, Mali, South Africa, and Benin, were submitted.

Africa Tech Summit has announced the final shortlist of ventures who will Pitch Live on stage to investors, corporate and media at the Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi from February 15th – 16th 2023

More than 250 entries from 20+ African countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Zambia, Mali, South Africa, and Benin, were submitted. Pitch Live is kindly supported by Enza Capital, Paystack, Raise and Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMUA).

The 14 finalists below represent five countries from diverse sectors such as fintech, agritech, health tech, and enterprise:

 

1.) Aiponics, Inc (Zambia) designed Hrvst, a digital marketplace, to fight food insecurity in Africa by tackling deficiencies in the food market on the supply and demand side

2.) FreshSource (Egypt) is leveraging technology and data to streamline the agricultural value chain to improve food security in the MENA region

3.) FaidiHR LLC (Kenya) developed an innovative cloud-based HR and payroll solution for SMEs to streamline complex payroll processes

4.) Goodtalent Corporation Ltd (Nigeria) developed an innovative HR technology for global companies to source, vet, and run compliant payrolls for African talents

5.) Glover Technologies (Nigeria) is developing wallet services for powering Web3 commerce across Africa

6.) Kiota Pay (Kenya) is an end-to-end real estate platform that automates payment and business flow to address the housing problems for African SMEs and households

7.) Lendha (Nigeria) is building a credit-led financial operating system using artificial intelligence to support the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa

8.) PesaChoice (Rwanda) developed the Midas Human resource (HR) software, and loan solution to address the gap in access to finance for African SMEs and corporations

9.) Snark Health (Kenya) is creating a funding mechanism for patients to improve access to healthcare

10.) SendStack (Nigeria) developed an app-based solution that replaces instant deliveries with pre-scheduled deliveries to increase financial stability and on-the-road efficiency for riders 

11.) Trade Lenda (Nigeria) is a digital financial service platform supporting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to access finance within 6 hours with zero collaterals

12.) Tripesa (East Africa) is a no-code platform that offers payment solutions for Africa’s travel and tourism sector by helping SMEs to digitize their businesses

13.) Vesti Technologies Inc (Nigeria) is simplifying financial and legal services accessibility for immigrants in their host countries

14.) Zofi Cash (Uganda) is a salary advance platform developed to address the challenges of financial emergencies before Payday

 

The Africa Startup Summit, now in its fifth edition, continues to recognize tech start-ups looking to raise pre-seed, seed, and series A funding to solve real challenges.

Andrew Fassnidge, Director of Africa Tech Summit shared: “Pitch Live is an important part of Africa Tech Summit in showcasing new ventures and connecting investors, founders and key stakeholders. Last year’s edition resulted in several ventures closing funding rounds, so we are very excited to see what happens this year and would like to thank all our supporting partners for making it happen.”

 

Final passes for the two-day Summit in Nairobi are on sale here.

 

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About Africa Tech Summit, Nairobi

Africa Tech Summit Nairobi (ATSNBO) is a leading African tech event providing insight and networking with the African tech ecosystem. ATSNBO brings together tech leaders, MNOs, banks, international investors, entrepreneurs, governments, trade bodies, media and leading ventures to drive investment and business in African tech. https://www.africatechsummit.com/nairobi/  

 

 

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