Konga Online Shopping Mall
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Nigerian serial entrepreneur Sim Shagaya, CEO, founded Konga Online Shopping Ltd. in July 2012...
GiftedMom
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With mobile penetration high in his native country, even in rural areas, Cameroonian Nteff...
Repurpose Schoolbags
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South African Thato Kgathlanye, 21-year-old social entrepreneur, used recycled plastic shopping bags and solar...
Ghana Bamboo Bikes
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Teenage social entrepreneur Winifred Selby, along with colleagues Bernice Dapaah and Kwame Kyei, established...
W.AFATE 3D Printer
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At 33, Togolese inventor Kodjo Afate Gnikou created the first 3D printer from electronic...
Agriculture Digital Financial Services Platforms
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Fin4Ag 2014 international conference on revolutionizing agricultural financing kicked off on July14 in Nairobi,...
Eco-Fuel Africa
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Ugandan accountant and social entrepreneur Moses Sanga developed a low-cost, easy-to-access system to produce...
Chamasoft
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Kenyan technology company Digital Vision East Africa developed Chamasoft, a web application that allows...
SudaMed
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In 2012, 25-year-old medical doctor Mazin Mohammed Khalil created Sudan’s first and only online...
Mellowcab
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South African entrepreneur Neil du Preez developed the Mellowcab as an eco-friendly means of...