Startups

BeNu

Benu Networks is a privately held telecommunications software company headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, providing software and solutions for complex edge networks. It is backed by Sutter Hill Ventures, Liberty Global Venture, Comcast Ventures, Spark Capital, and ARRIS Group.

Ashewa Technology Solution

Ashewa Technology Solution Sc. is an Ethiopian technology company headquartered in Addis Ababa that provides digital solutions for African businesses, including ERP systems, web development, e-commerce, cloud services, and on-demand software development. Founded in 2020 by Daniel Bekele and five co-founders, it has grown to over 1,500 shareholders, 7 board members, 200 employees, and 12 software products with intellectual property rights.

iSagha

iSagha is a company digitizing and modernizing the precious metal trading and jewelry market in the Middle East, providing jewelers and investors with an online platform and tools to buy and sell products to targeted buyers.

elmenus

Elmenus is a venture-backed food discovery startup based in Cairo (founded 2011) that serves over 1 million monthly users, combining a social, visual, and personalized experience to help people discover and order food.

Chefaa

Chefaa is a GPS-enabled pharmacy benefits platform connecting patients and pharmacies nationwide to help patients manage their pharmacy needs, digitizing chronic illness management through a patient-centric approach.

Bosta

Bosta is an on-demand courier app with a B2C focus that allows users to send parcels to their customers. The platform connects users to couriers and lets them monitor delivery status, aiming to disrupt the logistics industry through technology and streamlined operations.

Apollo Agriculture

Apollo Agriculture is an agtech company that offers farmers access to agricultural inputs, financing, and advice, helping farmers in emerging markets maximize their profits. It uses agronomic machine learning, remote sensing, and mobile phones to deliver a customized package of credit, high-quality farm inputs, and advice that can double farm yields, starting in Kenya, assessing farmer credit risk and customizing each package to a farmer's specific location using satellite data, soil data, farmer behavior data, and crop yield models.

International Clinical Laboratories ICL

ICL is a provider of laboratory services in Ethiopia, with 6 locations in Addis Ababa and 7 branches across the country. It is accredited by the Joint Commission and certified by the CDC and the College of American Pathologists, and serves as the referral partner for Bioscentia and LabCorp.

Gebeya

Gebeya Inc. is a Pan-African freelance talent marketplace headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with remote teams in Kenya, Senegal, North America, and the UK. It connects African talent with continental and global job opportunities.

Chapa

Chapa is an Ethiopian financial service and global data engineering technology provider headquartered in Addis Ababa, registered in the USA, China, and Italy. It focuses on solving payment problems for businesses and governmental organizations in developing countries, mainly in East Africa, offering payment gateway, payment instrument, and bill aggregator solutions.

ArifPay

ArifPay is an electronic payment platform in Ethiopia used by merchants, banks, and consumers to transfer money, issue invoices, and pay taxes, connecting consumers, merchants, and banks across the country.

Vantage Payment Systems