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mercy munyao
2 days ago1 min read
Siwela Wines: Celebrating Africa's Wine Industry
Siwela Wines is a premier South African wine company and one of the few black female-owned businesses in the industry. Founded in 2018 by...
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mercy munyao
Feb 261 min read
Green Afro-Palms: Empowering Smallholder Farmers
Green Afro-Palms (GAP) is a Ghanaian agribusiness founded by Kwame Ababio, an engineer committed to leveraging technology and innovation...
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Claire
Feb 111 min read
Funkidz Limited: Innovation Meets Sustainability
Funkidz Limited, founded by Ciiru Waithaka, is a Kenyan-based company driving creativity and innovation in the manufacturing industry....
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spotlightethio
Jan 251 min read
Maliyo Games: Shaping the Future of African Gaming
Maliyo Games, founded by Hugo Obi in 2012, is at the forefront of demonstrating African culture through casual mobile games. The company...
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mercy munyao
Oct 19, 20241 min read
Africa's Talking: Pan-African Tech Enabler
Sam Gikandi, the co-founder of ‘Africa’s Talking’, has played a pivotal role in revolutionizing the tech industry in Africa. Established...
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mercy munyao
Oct 18, 20241 min read
Moove: Africa's Vehicle Financing Startup
Moove, a Nigerian mobility fintech startup, was founded in 2019 by Ladi Delano and Jide Odunsi to tackle the significant challenge of...
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mercy munyao
Jul 12, 20241 min read
Fueling Green Rural Growth
As the founder of INO-Biodiesel, Innocentia Mahlatse Mamaila is dedicated to producing and supplying certified clean fuel, specifically...
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mercy munyao
Jun 11, 20241 min read
Agro Supply: Empowering African Farmers Scale Up
Agro Supply is giving farmers in Africa the tools to scale in a climate change-affected future. Founded in 2017 by Joseph Ogwal, the...
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merabweri
May 5, 20241 min read
Brastorne: Bridging Africa's Digital Divide
Brastorne Enterprises, founded in 2013 in Botswana by Thato Stimela and Naledi Magowe, aims to bridge the digital divide in Africa by...
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merabweri
Apr 7, 20241 min read
Eden Life: Optimizing Lifestyle Services in Africa
Eden Life is an innovative Nigerian startup dedicated to enhancing the lives of ambitious individuals and businesses by connecting them...
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merabweri
Feb 28, 20241 min read
TaskMoby: Digital Marketplace for Home Services
Taskmoby is the first Ethiopian digital marketplace that connects customers to qualified home service providers (e.g. plumbers, cleaners,...
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merabweri
Feb 26, 20241 min read
Swoove: Automating Logistics in Africa
Swoove is a startup revolutionizing logistics operations in emerging markets by automating the delivery process, enabling businesses to...
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merabweri
Feb 26, 20241 min read
Yoco: Powering Small Business Growth
With ambitious goals of empowering small and medium enterprises with creative offline and online payment solutions, Yoco stands out as a...
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spotlightethio
Jan 2, 20241 min read
Jemla: Empowering Informal Retailers
Jemla, a visionary B2B platform, is transforming the marketplace into a sustainable and inclusive ecosystem, benefiting retailers,...
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spotlightethio
Nov 17, 20232 min read
Kidus Asfaw Named in TIME's 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders in Business
Kubik's CEO and Co-founder, Kidus Asfaw, was recognized in the inaugural TIME100 Climate List, joining the most influential and...
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spotlightethio
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Etan Comics: Ethiopia's First Superhero Comic
Etan Comics, pioneered by Beserat Debebe, is a celebrated Pan-African entertainment hub, renowned for crafting captivating comic and...
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spotlightethio
Aug 9, 20231 min read
Lem Chaka: Sustainable Waste Solutions
Transforming waste into opportunity, Lem Chaka is leading the way in sustainable solutions. Founded by Gabriel Yared Gobezie, Sihine...
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spotlightethio
Jun 23, 20233 min read
Startup of the Year Kubik Raises $3.34M Seed to Scale Sustainable Building Tech in First Market
Circular economy and climate tech startup, Kubik, brings multinational investors on its journey to build a livable world for all. Addis...
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spotlightethio
Jun 4, 20231 min read
Tuba Ethiopia: Eco-Friendly & Ethical Fashion
Tuba Ethiopia is a social business transforming lives and empowering communities through sustainable fashion. Founded in 2019 by Kidist...
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