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Ilara Health, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, focuses on enhancing healthcare access in rural Africa by developing and distributing AI-powered diagnostic devices. These compact devices are designed for primary care doctors in peri-urban and rural clinics, providing accurate and affordable diagnostic services. Ilara Health integrates its technology within a proprietary platform that connects to an electronic medical record system, allowing healthcare providers to efficiently record and manage patient data. By leveraging existing healthcare infrastructure, Ilara Health aims to improve the accessibility and affordability of diagnostic services in underserved regions.

Zydii Limited is an online learning and teaching platform based in Nairobi, Kenya, established in 2016. The company focuses on delivering localized digital training solutions tailored for the African workforce, offering a range of affordable and relevant personal development courses, digital courses, and virtual programs. Zydii's platform is designed to be engaging and accessible, providing users with opportunities to acquire new skills and enhance their career prospects. The company's innovative approach includes both online and offline access through USSD and SMS, ensuring that its educational resources reach a broad audience and contribute to transformative growth for businesses across the region.

Kwara GmbH is a Berlin-based company that specializes in providing a digital banking platform specifically designed for savings and credit co-operative societies (SACCOs). Founded in 2018, Kwara's cloud-based platform facilitates loan application servicing and approval for members, along with offering integration services, customer support, real-time financial tracking, and compliance services. The company also features Kwara Pronto, a tool for loans management. With a presence in Nairobi, Kenya, Kwara has successfully transformed over 200 SACCOs into modern digital financial institutions across Kenya, South Africa, and the Philippines, enhancing their operational efficiency and financial inclusion through its advanced core banking system and mobile banking experience.

Kentaste Products Limited is a Kenyan company that specializes in processing, producing, packaging, and distributing a wide array of coconut-based products. Founded in 2011 and based in Nairobi, the company offers natural and locally sourced items, including coconut milk, cream, virgin oil, and desiccated coconut. Additionally, Kentaste produces snacks and chips made from coconuts, catering to diverse culinary uses such as sauces, drinks, curries, and desserts. Their products are available in supermarkets throughout Kenya, highlighting their commitment to providing quality food and beauty products derived from this versatile fruit.

Zuri Health is a telemedicine company based in Nairobi, Kenya, established in 2020. It offers affordable and accessible healthcare solutions through a mobile app, website, and SMS services, catering to patients without smartphones and those in rural areas. Users can schedule lab and diagnostic tests, consult with doctors, purchase medications from pharmacies, and arrange home visits with qualified medical professionals. The platform also features an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot to enhance user experience and provide first-level medical consultations. Zuri Health aims to create a universally accessible healthcare experience for all individuals, regardless of their location or resources.

Laboremus Uganda delivers digital onboarding and KYC solutions for banks and fintechs in Africa.

Mr. Green Africa Ltd is a Nairobi-based plastic recycling company established in 2014 that addresses waste management challenges in Kenya. The company specializes in the collection, conversion, and sale of post-consumer plastic waste, producing a range of recycled materials including rHDPE and rPP pellets in various colors, as well as rPET products. Mr. Green Africa aims to change perceptions of waste by demonstrating its value and incorporates the concept of shared value into its operations, creating economic benefits while tackling social and environmental issues. By integrating informal waste workers and micro-entrepreneurs into a formal value chain, the company enhances waste collection efficiency and promotes sustainability.

Twiga Foods Ltd. operates a mobile-based business-to-business supply platform that serves retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates the ordering of various supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its platform. By leveraging a cashless system, Twiga connects millions of small and medium-sized vendors in urban markets, streamlining the supply chain and enhancing access to essential goods.

Mr. Green Africa Ltd is a Nairobi-based plastic recycling company established in 2014 that addresses waste management challenges in Kenya. The company specializes in the collection, conversion, and sale of post-consumer plastic waste, producing a range of recycled materials including rHDPE and rPP pellets in various colors, as well as rPET products. Mr. Green Africa aims to change perceptions of waste by demonstrating its value and incorporates the concept of shared value into its operations, creating economic benefits while tackling social and environmental issues. By integrating informal waste workers and micro-entrepreneurs into a formal value chain, the company enhances waste collection efficiency and promotes sustainability.

Tanga Fresh Ltd. is a milk processing company located in Tanga, Tanzania. It specializes in the production of quality dairy products, including fresh pasteurized milk, flavored yogurt, mozzarella cheese, butter, and ghee. By offering a diverse range of everyday dairy items, Tanga Fresh aims to provide customers with healthy and nutritious options.

PowerGen Renewable Energy is a leading provider of energy solutions in East Africa, focused on transforming energy access for residential, community, commercial, government, and industrial customers. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with additional offices in Arusha, Tanzania; Freetown, Sierra Leone; and Lagos, Nigeria, the company specializes in the development, construction, and operation of solar mini-grids. PowerGen offers a range of services including engineering, procurement, construction, and financing, ensuring affordable and reliable power for communities that are not connected to national electricity networks. As a pioneer in the solar mini-grid sector, PowerGen is committed to driving the clean energy transition across Africa and is a founding member of the Africa Mini-grid Developers Association, collaborating with various sector leaders to enhance energy access in the region.

Mr. Green Africa Ltd is a Nairobi-based plastic recycling company established in 2014 that addresses waste management challenges in Kenya. The company specializes in the collection, conversion, and sale of post-consumer plastic waste, producing a range of recycled materials including rHDPE and rPP pellets in various colors, as well as rPET products. Mr. Green Africa aims to change perceptions of waste by demonstrating its value and incorporates the concept of shared value into its operations, creating economic benefits while tackling social and environmental issues. By integrating informal waste workers and micro-entrepreneurs into a formal value chain, the company enhances waste collection efficiency and promotes sustainability.

Crop Nutrition Laboratory Services (CROPNUTS) is East Africa’s leading private agricultural services company. We provide our customers with world class laboratory, precision agriculture and soil fertility and fertilizer use advisory services. We partner with farmers to increase their profitability, by raising crop yields through better soil and fertilizer management, and by reducing their input costs through a combination of building healthy soils and adopting precision farming technology.

Jibu provides a comprehensive, turn-key start-up package for local entrepreneurs to start their own neighborhood businesses by treating and packaging water in reusable bottles. 450 million East Africans do not have reliable access to safe drinking water. Jibu currently works within this emerging market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda and plans to expand to surrounding countries in the coming years. Jibu provides seed-financing and support to equip East African entreprenerus with the materials needed to launch safe drinking water franchises. Jibu offers an opportuntiy for local entrepreneurs to make drinking water 75% cheaper than bottled water, at the same price as boiling water, but with the convenience of door-side delivery and the aspirational association with bottled water.

Kentaste Products Limited is a Kenyan company that specializes in processing, producing, packaging, and distributing a wide array of coconut-based products. Founded in 2011 and based in Nairobi, the company offers natural and locally sourced items, including coconut milk, cream, virgin oil, and desiccated coconut. Additionally, Kentaste produces snacks and chips made from coconuts, catering to diverse culinary uses such as sauces, drinks, curries, and desserts. Their products are available in supermarkets throughout Kenya, highlighting their commitment to providing quality food and beauty products derived from this versatile fruit.

Twiga Foods Ltd. operates a mobile-based business-to-business supply platform that serves retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates the ordering of various supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its platform. By leveraging a cashless system, Twiga connects millions of small and medium-sized vendors in urban markets, streamlining the supply chain and enhancing access to essential goods.

Sarura is a grain trading company based in Kigali, Rwanda, that links small holder farmers with local and international off-takers, such as Africa Improved Foods and World Food Program.

Sendy Ltd. is a logistics platform based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 2014. The company specializes in providing door-to-door delivery services for e-commerce, facilitating logistics optimization for manufacturers and distributors, and connecting businesses with various transporters. Sendy's platform simplifies the delivery process by allowing businesses to schedule, track, and pay for deliveries in one place, while also offering cashless payment options through mobile technology. With thousands of companies utilizing its services, Sendy aims to empower businesses and individuals by making trade more accessible and efficient.

Sendy Ltd. is a logistics platform based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 2014. The company specializes in providing door-to-door delivery services for e-commerce, facilitating logistics optimization for manufacturers and distributors, and connecting businesses with various transporters. Sendy's platform simplifies the delivery process by allowing businesses to schedule, track, and pay for deliveries in one place, while also offering cashless payment options through mobile technology. With thousands of companies utilizing its services, Sendy aims to empower businesses and individuals by making trade more accessible and efficient.

Twiga Foods Ltd. operates a mobile-based business-to-business supply platform that serves retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates the ordering of various supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its platform. By leveraging a cashless system, Twiga connects millions of small and medium-sized vendors in urban markets, streamlining the supply chain and enhancing access to essential goods.

Africa Logistics Properties Ltd. is a commercial property company focused on the logistics and warehousing sector in Africa. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company specializes in acquiring, developing, and managing modern logistics facilities tailored for the occupier lease market, including build-to-suit projects and multi-tenant distribution parks. It also offers sale and leaseback financing, property management, and various value-added services. With a management team experienced in industrial investments in emerging markets, Africa Logistics Properties aims to provide high-quality infrastructure while adhering to international building standards and environmental governance practices. The company is supported by global institutional investors, positioning it as a leader in the grade-A logistics and industrial sector across the continent.

Countryside Dairy Ltd. is a milk processing company established in 2014 and based in Nyahururu, Kenya. The firm specializes in processing and marketing pasteurized fresh milk products, catering primarily to the low-income market segment and institutional clients such as hospitals, hotels, and schools. With a daily processing capacity of approximately 100,000 liters, Countryside Dairy focuses on providing affordable dairy products to meet the needs of its target audience, thus playing a significant role in the local food industry.

PowerGen Renewable Energy is a leading provider of energy solutions in East Africa, focused on transforming energy access for residential, community, commercial, government, and industrial customers. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with additional offices in Arusha, Tanzania; Freetown, Sierra Leone; and Lagos, Nigeria, the company specializes in the development, construction, and operation of solar mini-grids. PowerGen offers a range of services including engineering, procurement, construction, and financing, ensuring affordable and reliable power for communities that are not connected to national electricity networks. As a pioneer in the solar mini-grid sector, PowerGen is committed to driving the clean energy transition across Africa and is a founding member of the Africa Mini-grid Developers Association, collaborating with various sector leaders to enhance energy access in the region.

Copia Global Inc. is an e-commerce company based in Nairobi, Kenya, that focuses on providing a consumer catalog order and delivery system for middle to low-income individuals in the developing world. Founded in 2013, the company leverages mobile technology and a network of local agents to facilitate access to a diverse range of quality goods at reasonable prices. Its platform enables users, including those without direct internet access, to browse products and place orders with local shopkeepers, who can then fulfill these orders and manage payments through a mobile payment system. This approach not only empowers consumers but also enhances the distribution capabilities of local businesses, making it easier for rural and peri-urban populations to access essential products conveniently.

The Joseph Initiative Limited is an agricultural trading company based in Masindi, Uganda, established in 2012. It specializes in sourcing high-quality dried grains directly from Ugandan farmers and delivering them to international markets, primarily focusing on East Africa. The company has developed an integrated supply chain for maize that spans from local farm-gates to high-value regional markets. Its operations include agricultural commodity processing and trading, post-harvest handling solutions, and logistical services such as drying, cleaning, bagging, storage, and distribution. Additionally, The Joseph Initiative provides infrastructural development and input distribution services, aimed at enhancing food security and improving rural livelihoods. The company operates through its Joseph Centres, which serve as technologically-enabled procurement and service distribution hubs, facilitating efficient grain supply across the region. As of September 2017, The Joseph Initiative operates as a subsidiary of Agilis Partners.

Prothem-Usine s.a, also known as Prothem, is the first and only private tea factory in Burundi. The company focuses on producing black CTC (Crush, Tear and Curl) tea in various forms, including broken pekoe, pekoe fannings, pekoe dust, and dust and fanning colors. Prothem aims to support and enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and local communities by providing a health-giving beverage to consumers. Through its operations, Prothem contributes to the economic development of the region while promoting sustainable agricultural practices.