Gifted Mom is a Cameroon-based health-tech startup improving maternal and child health through mobile technology. The company was co-founded by Alain Nteff (CEO), Conrad Tankou, and Agbor Ashumanyi Ako to address high maternal and infant mortality in communities with limited access to reliable health information.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in Africa’s startup ecosystem rose sharply in 2025, with 67 deals recorded—a 72% increase signalling growing maturity in the continent’s venture landscape. Because acquisitions are the dominant form of startup exit in Africa, the increase points to improving liquidity for founders and investors.

BuuPass is a Kenyan mobility-tech platform transforming how people move across Africa by bringing structure and transparency to a largely informal transport sector. The company was co-founded by Wyclife Omondi and Sonia Kabra in 2016, with the goal of simplifying how travelers search, compare, and book tickets.

CardioPad is a groundbreaking medical technology developed by Cameroonian engineer Arthur Zang, designed to transform access to heart diagnostics across Africa. The portable tablet device enables healthcare workers to perform electrocardiograms (ECGs) in remote areas and transmit the results via mobile networks to cardiologists for rapid interpretation.

iRise Hub is a Somali innovation hub helping to build the country’s next generation of entrepreneurs and technology leaders. The organisation was co-founded by Abdihakim Ainte (CEO) and launched in 2016 in Mogadishu as one of the first community-driven innovation spaces in Somalia

Verbosec is a Botswana-based technology and cybersecurity firm delivering advanced digital solutions to businesses, governments, and institutions across Africa. Co-founded in 2019 by Randall Newman (CEO) and Henry Newman (CTO), the company has grown into a full-stack tech provider spanning cybersecurity, custom software development, cloud architecture, and AI innovation.

Ethiopia is deepening its shift from a tightly controlled foreign-exchange regime toward a more market-oriented model, with significant implications for businesses, investors, and households.

eFiche is a Rwanda-based health-tech company modernising how patient information flows through the healthcare system. Founded by David Kamugundu, the platform was built to eliminate fragmented, paper-based medical records and replace them with secure, interoperable digital workflows.

Green N Kool is a Madagascar-based social enterprise founded in 2016 in Nosy Be by Marie Christina Kolo (CEO), combining environmental action with community empowerment through innovative waste-recovery solutions. The venture focuses on collecting used cooking oil and transforming it into eco-friendly products such as no-rinse soaps and other zero-waste household items.