A continent-scale portfolio of startups across AgriTech, FinTech, HealthTech, AI, mobility and beyond — all incubated or accelerated through the Startgate ecosystem.
12 of 2,882 startups
startupEcommerce & Retail
Sabi provides digital infrastructure for the distribution of goods and services. Its platform enables underserved agents, merchants, aggregators, distributors, and manufacturers to grow their businesses by accessing inventory, commodities, logistics, business tools, data insights, and financial services.
startupSoftware & Data
Reliance Health uses technology to make quality healthcare more affordable and accessible in emerging markets, taking an integrated approach that combines affordable health insurance, telemedicine, and a mix of partner and proprietary healthcare facilities.
startupFinTech
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) was established by the Federal Government of Nigeria with global development partners to address financing difficulties faced by Micro, Small, and Medium Size Businesses (MSMEs) in Nigeria. It aims to reduce financing constraints for MSMEs and small corporates by providing market-conforming, financially sustainable funding and partial credit guarantees to authorized financial intermediaries.
startupFoodTech
Chowdeck is a food delivery service and marketplace for ordering meals from a wide range of restaurants, providing a platform that combines logistics, payments, inventory management, and real-time performance tools for businesses.
startupFinTech
Cashbuddy provides payment processing for African businesses and individuals, enabling local and international payments with a focus on revenue assurance, fraud prevention, customer retention, and offline payment collection.
startupEcommerce & Retail
Wasoko connects small shops to the digital economy, helping informal retailers order products via SMS or mobile app with free same-day delivery, while increasing sales and market coverage for companies in emerging markets.
startupEdTech
The African Management Initiative (AMI) is a social enterprise delivering practical, affordable learning and development tools online and offline, aiming to reach 1 million managers by 2023. Its partners include the Association of African Business Schools (AABS), the Global Business School Network (GBSN), the Tony Elumelu Foundation, and the Lundin Foundation.
startupEnergy & Environment
Sistema.bio manufactures prefabricated modular biodigester systems for farmers to produce fertilizer and biogas, providing biogas solutions for thermal energy used in cooking and mechanical energy in farming.
startupEnergy & Environment
M-KOPA provides connected asset financing solutions for underbanked customers, combining digital micropayments and IoT connectivity to offer access to products including solar lighting, televisions, fridges, smartphones, and financial services.
startupEdTech
LoHo Learning provides digital learning solutions including eLearning platforms, interactive educational content, and learning management systems for learners, educators, and institutions. It uses technologies such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, and virtual reality to deliver personalized learning experiences across primary to tertiary education.
startupFinTech
Cytonn Investments is an investment and real estate company with offices in Nairobi, Kenya and the DC Metro area, focused on offering alternative investment solutions to global institutional investors, individual high net-worth investors, local institutional investors, and diaspora investors interested in the East-African region.
startupHardware & IoT
CSquared builds metro fiber and Wi-Fi networks to help local providers connect more people to the Internet, operating as an independent company in Nairobi, Kenya, formed from Google's Project Link in 2013.