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Meet the Spring 2023 Startups

Eki

http://www.ekilive.africa
8 The Green, Ste A, Dover, Kent, 19901 Delaware, USA
Liveshopping platform for businesses and creators in Africa
Creator tools, E-Commerce, Retail, Virtual Events, Marketplaces
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Eki

Our Website
8 The Green, Ste A, Dover, Kent, 19901 Delaware, USA
Liveshopping platform for businesses and creators in Africa
Creator tools, E-Commerce, Retail, Virtual Events, Marketplaces
Sales Motion:
Marketplace, B2B2C
Revenue Model:
Transaction Fee and/or Rental
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

Uche Eze
CEO, Co-Founder

Huriti

http://www.huriti.com
Lagos, Nigeria
Helping Africans manage their rental properties
Proptech, Real Estate
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Huriti

Our Website
Lagos, Nigeria
Helping Africans manage their rental properties
Proptech, Real Estate
Sales Motion:
B2B, B2C
Revenue Model:
Services/Fee for Service
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Pre-Product

Founding Team

Olaoluwa Ogundeji
Co-Founder

Africabeat Analytics

http://www.africabeat.app
Nairobi/Kenya
Standardizing the music business in Africa
Analytics, Art, Big Data, Entertainment, Marketing, Media, Musictech, SaaS
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Africabeat Analytics

Our Website
Nairobi/Kenya
Standardizing the music business in Africa
Analytics, Art, Big Data, Entertainment, Marketing, Media, Musictech, SaaS
Sales Motion:
B2B2C
Revenue Model:
Subscription
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Pre-Product

Founding Team

Arthur Oloo
Co-Founder, CMO, Business Development, Communications, Partnerships, Strategy, Revenue
Collins Njoroge
Founder

Tagora Technologies

http://www.tagora.co
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Revolutionalising fuel buying and selling
Energy, Logistics and Supply Chain, Mobile Apps, IoT
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Tagora Technologies

Our Website
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Revolutionalising fuel buying and selling
Energy, Logistics and Supply Chain, Mobile Apps, IoT
Sales Motion:
B2B
Revenue Model:
Transaction Fee and/or Rental
Investment Stage:
Seed
Revenue Stage:
Post-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

Lumumba Mutumanje
Founder
Brenda Zvarayi
Co-Founder
Best startup with innovative healthtech.
Healthtech
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Transignal Systems Limited

Our Website
Nairobi,Kenya
Best startup with innovative healthtech.
Healthtech
Sales Motion:
B2C
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Founding Team

Steve Wanjemah
Other
Paul rutto Paul rutto
Founder

Nyamukabooks

http://www.nyamukabooks.pro
Lusaka, Zambia
Penetrate the accounting software market
Fintech
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Nyamukabooks

Our Website
Lusaka, Zambia
Penetrate the accounting software market
Fintech
Sales Motion:
B2C
Revenue Model:
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Revenue Stage:
Product Stage:

Founding Team

Fredrick Alban
CTO
BettaLyfe provides affordable health insurance easy micro-pension savings and loans to over 70 million Nigerians.
Fintech, Insurtech
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BettaLyfe

Our Website
Lagos
BettaLyfe provides affordable health insurance easy micro-pension savings and loans to over 70 million Nigerians.
Fintech, Insurtech
Sales Motion:
B2B, B2C, B2B2C
Revenue Model:
Subscription
Investment Stage:
Pre-Seed
Revenue Stage:
Pre-Revenue
Product Stage:
Post-Product

Founding Team

Afolabi Kilaso
Founder, CEO

Meet the Program Team

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Mtaja

Program Director
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Muraga

Program Co-director
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Faith

Mukumbiri

Program Manager
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Jo-An

Mtaja

Zambia
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John

Soneka

Zambia
Program Leaders

Julius

Luwaya

Zambia

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