Leading African startups Flutterwave, Sabi, Yellowcard, and Omniretail are among the finalists for the inaugural Africa Tech Summit Awards. From over 300 entries, the judges selected 5 finalists in each of the 11 categories, for a total of 55 finalists.
The Africa Tech Summit Awards is a platform created to celebrate the most impactful tech innovations driving the continent’s digital future. The award celebrates excellence across multiple sectors, including fintech, healthtech, Web3, and climate tech.
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony as part of the seventh edition of the two-day Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi on February 13. The event is expected to gather over 2,000 industry leaders, corporates, investors, and international delegations. The summit will include fireside chats, panel discussions, keynote speeches, masterclasses, the Africa Tech Summit Awards, and the Investment Showcase providing opportunities for learning and networking.
“All the finalists are transforming their sectors and driving growth across the continent, and we look forward to celebrating their achievements in Nairobi next month,” Lauren Adair, Director of Africa Tech Summit said.
See the full list of the finalists below:
Agritech: AFEX (Nigeria), ChipChip (Ethiopia), Mazao AgClimate Limited (Tanzania), Keep it Cool (Kenya), and Winich Farms (Nigeria).
Artificial Intelligence: Cassava Technologies (South Africa), Chpter (Kenya), NextAV (Tunisia), Tawi Fresh (Kenya), and ToumAI Analytics (Morocco).
Climate Tech: Afrilogic Solutions (Ghana), Innovex (U) Ltd (Uganda), Instollar Technologies (Nigeria), Sabi (Nigeria), and Takazuri (Kenya).
Cross-Border Payments category: Aza Finance (Kenya), Flutterwave (Nigeria), Grey (Nigeria), WeWire (Nigeria), and Yellow Card (South Africa).
In Digital Commerce, the finalists are OmniRetail (Nigeria), Sendmercury (Nigeria), SwiftVEE (South Africa), Tawi Fresh (Kenya), and Tola (Ireland).
In EdTech, the finalists include Cassava Technologies (South Africa), DirectEd Development (Kenya), Hermplify (Nigeria), Ikusasa Technology Solutions(South Africa), and Laboussole (Cameroon).
The Enterprise category includes Andela (United States), Beacon Power Services (Nigeria), Froid Energy Ltd (Kenya), Incentro Africa (Kenya) and Smile ID (Nigeria).
In FemTech the finalists are Babysteps (Kenya), Hermplify (Nigeria), Mara Scientific (Uganda), My Pregnancy Journey (South Africa), and Sanicle Digital Health (United States).
In the Fintech category, the finalists are Flow (Uganda), HUB2 (Mauritius), Peach Payments (South Africa), Valu (Eqypt), and Yellow Card (South Africa).
For Health Tech, the finalists are Antara Health (Kenya), ION Kenya (Kenya), OneHealth (Nigeria), Remedial Health (Nigeria), and Zuri Health (Kenya).
For Web3 the finalists are ICP Hub (Kenya), Investa Farm (Kenya), MiniPay (Nigeria), Sabi (Nigeria), and Yellow Card (South Africa).
