Nigeian recruitment startup, DropQue, along with 16 other African startups, has been selected to participate at this year’s edition of the Seedstars Africa Summit which kicks off tomorrow, 11 December.
DropQue is an HR enterprise service in Nigeria that uses a combination
of one-way unassisted video interviews and an artificial intelligence (AI) assessment assistant to help companies to source suitable candidates. The startup was founded in 2016 by CEO Opeyemi Akinwoleola and Yinka Akinbobola.
To select the African startups, including DropQue, the Seedstars World team had to travel through more than 25 countries on the continent for seven months. And this week, the winners of the 16 pitch events Seedstars World held across Africa and will be joined by the winner of the Seedstars Dar es Salaam event which will be held in Tanzania tonight.
At the summit, the 17 startups, along with three Swiss startups, will be part of a day-long growth bootcamp where they will learn more about growth strategy and how to master pitching. In addition, the startups will also pitch to potential backers at an investor forum set for Wednesday, 12 December.
The other African startups attending the Seedstars Africa Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania are:
Diool is a Fintech in Cameroon that enables merchants to settle transactions with their customers through its platform which allows users to manage shops, accept mobile payments and offer special deals.
Money Farm is an Agritech from Gambia founded by CEO Modou N’jie. The startup provides Africans in the diaspora and other investors around the world with potential agri-investment opportunities in Africa.
CowTribe is a Ghanaian Agritech startup founded in 2015 by Awin Peter and Alima Bawah. The startup provides an on-demand mobile (USSD-based) subscription service which connects livestock farmers with veterinarians, and helps deliver animal vaccines and other livestock healthcare services to farmers.
Franc Group is a South African Fintech founded in May by CEO Thomas Brennan. The Johannesburg-based Franc Group helps customers invest in either the money market and the stock market for only R5 per month with no minimum contribution required.
Rera, an Agritech in Zimbabwe, provides end-to-end farming service assists users with input procurement and production. The startup claims it saves users up to 40% on poultry produce.
Labes Key is an Edtech in Democratic Republic of Congo that has developed Schoolap, a platform that aims to improve the quality of teaching in the DRC by providing users with access to digital lessons online. In addition, the solution, which includes a school administration module as well as payments capabilities, also enables parents to monitor and track student performance and attendance
BeneFactors is a Rwandan Fintech startup founded in 2017 by Olivia Zank and Jani Moliis. The startup provides its clients with tailored working capital solutions in exchange for their unpaid invoices.
Agro Supply, a Ugandan Agritech startup, was founded in 2016 by CEO Ogwal Joseph. The startup enables smallholder farmers save money for agricultural inputs. Agro Supply also helps farmers save for agricultural inputs and offers agricultural extension services and helps users to access markets for their produce.
Sudpay is a Senegalese Civictech startup founded in 2014 by Samba Sow, Moustapha Fall, Meissa Diop and Bamba Khouma. The startup has developed a solution called Townpay which enables municipalities to collect more revenue by digitising the collection of local taxes.
Bluewave Insurance, a Kenyan Fintech startup that creates mass-market micro-insurance products that are accessible via mobile devices.
Bandim Online is an Agritech in Guinea-Bissau that has developed a solution which aims to mitigate producer losses by getting products to market quicker and with the best prices.
WenaData is a Civictech startup in Mozambique that aims to make it easier to collect statistical data in Mozambique by rewarding survey and poll participants through a points and rewards system. Since its launch last year, the Maputo-based platform claims to have conducted over 270 polls and 16 surveys.
Kubinga, an Angolan ride-sharing service, was founded in 2017 by Alan Santos. The startup aims to address unemployment in Angola as well as tackle Angola’s expensive private transport sectos.
Rema (Healthtech, Benin and Ivory Coast) is a collaborative medicine service founded this year by CEO Sedric Degbo. The startup enables doctors in Africa, through the Rema app, to collaborate in real-time to make better decisions.
MyFoodness is a Botswanan food ordering and delivery app which has cashless payment solutions embedded in it. The startup was founded by Boi Rasmussen.
