Startupbootcamp Afritech
Accelerating InnovatorsOverview
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| Location | 1 Sand Hill Road, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Targets | Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Lesotho, Liberia, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Sectors 21 | Banking, Clean technology, Computer software, Creative, media and entertainment, Diversified services, E-commerce, Education, Electronics, Financial services, Healthcare, Import and export, Insurance, Internet, Leisure and travel, Mobile, Renewable energy, Retail, Specialty retail, Telecom, Utilities, Wholesale |
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#AESIS2020Startupbootcamp Afritech is a leading accelerator focused on high-growth startups in blockchain, connected devices, payment solutions, capital markets and asset management, integrated supply chain, e-commerce, retailtech, insurtech, alternative financing, identity management, digital connectivity, data and behavioral analytics and enabling technologies.
The accelerator is anchored by leading corporate sponsors Old Mutual, RCS, BNP Paribas, Nedbank, and PwC that will support and grow the program and selected startups. Global sponsors include Amazon Web Services, and Cisco.
Focus areas:
- Alternative Finance
- Analytics
- Authentication & Identity Management
- Big Data
- Blockchain
- Capital Markets & Asset Management
- Connectivity
- Cross-Border Paymentse
- Commerce
- Enabling Technologies
- Financial Inclusion
- Identity Authentication
- Insurance 2.0
- Payment Solutions
From a pool of hundreds of applications, Startupbootcamp Afritech selects the 10 most promising teams, and provides each team with €15,000, 100+ highly engaged mentors from the FinTech, InsurTech and RegTech industries, free office space, access to funding and a network of industry partners, investors and venture capital firms.
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Portfolio
| Name | Country | Sector(s) | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Akiba Digital We helps businesses predict customer behaviour | South Africa | Fintech, Machine learning, Software as a Service | Startup stage |
 | YouFarm Investing In agriculture | Zimbabwe | Agribusiness, Agritech, Fintech | |
 | Rentoza Live Life on Your Own Terms | South Africa | E-commerce | Startup stage |
 | MOBicure Bringing healthcare to the finger-tips of everyone | Nigeria | Healthcare | |
 | Curacel Systems insurance intelligence | Nigeria | Artificial intelligence, Healthcare, Insurance | Growth stage |
 | CredPal Improving quality of life | Nigeria | Financial services, ICT | Growth stage |
 | Survey 54 Helping collect consumer data in emerging markets | Ghana | Artificial intelligence, Big data, Computer softwa… | Startup stage |
 | Weego We make Public Transport in developing countries reliable. | Morocco | Personal transport, Public transport | Growth stage |
 | HouseAfrica Real estate + Technology | Nigeria | Blockchain, Real estate | Startup stage |
 | Cinnamon Clubs The Premier Investment Clubs Management Software | Uganda | Fintech, ICT, Software as a Service | Startup stage |
 | Inclusive Financial Technologies Single pan African identity verification API | Ghana | Banking, Computer software, Financial services | |
 | MPost An Address for every one | Kenya | Logistics | |
 | Brandbook South Africa Earn FREE gift cards by uploading purchase receipts on Brandbook Mobil | South Africa | Big data, Machine learning, Mobile |