At MEST Africa, we’re proud to support a dynamic group of entrepreneurs and startups shaping the future of Africa. Our entrepreneurs are driven by a shared vision to make a lasting impact. Explore the diverse ventures transforming industries and driving growth across the continent.
meQasa is an online property listing site connecting buyers to more than 23,000 commercial and residential properties across Ghana. Nyame came up with the idea, along with Rashad Seini and Kofi Amuasi, at the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST).
Charlette N’Guessan is the first ever woman to win the Africa Prize, and the first winner based in Ghana. N’Guessan and her team developed BACE API, a software that uses facial recognition and artificial intelligence to verify identities remotely.
In 2008, Jorn Lyseggen, CEO of media intelligence company Meltwater, founded the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology in Ghana. The nonprofit is designed to train and mentor budding African tech entrepreneurs through an intensive one-year program. At the end of the coursework, each student pitches a business idea. The strongest proposals receive funding.
Africa’s fastest-growing video-on-demand streaming platform, Wi- flix has announced the integration of Dolby Atmos. Wi-flix customers with compatible Dolby Atmos-enabled devices will be able to enjoy a growing library of film titles in Spatial Sound.
CEO and co-founder of Ghanaian video game company Leti Arts, Eyram Tawia, received a 40 Under 40 Award for his achievements in the software development industry. The 40 Under 40 Awards are used to identify, honor and celebrate a cross-section of the nation’s most influential and accomplished young business leaders under the age of 40
Nana Opoku Agyeman-Prempeh is the founder of Asoriba, a web-based church management application for church worshipers and leaders. Members can also give tithes, offerings, and pledges to the church online.
Akumani, 30 is a co-founder of ClaimSync, an end-to-end claims processing software that enables hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities all over the world to automate patients’ medical records and to process records electronically.
MeQasa, one of Ghana’s leading online real estate classifieds businesses, was founded in 2013 by Ghanaian entrepreneurs, Kelvin Nyame, Rashad Seini and Kofi Amuasi, who are all graduates of MEST based in Accra, Ghana.
Real estate search engine meQasa.com has formally announced the acquisition of Jumia House Ghana. The acquisition of Jumia House Ghana has placed meQasa.com in a prime position to better serve Ghana’s growing real estate market.
SynCommerce wins the prize in the gaming and entertainment category, which also included fashion. The company has been working on the perfect service for e-merchants. SynCommerce lets you list all your products on Shopify, eBay, Etsy, and soon BigCommerce and Amazon.
In November 2011, Ghanaian entrepreneurs David Osei, Kamil Nabong and Philips Effah founded Dropifi, an online tool that helps businesses sort customer feedback online. About 20 months later, it has become the first African company to join the 500 Startups program, a Silicon Valley-based seed accelerator and investment fund.
In 2008, Jorn Lyseggen, CEO of media intelligence company Meltwater, founded the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology in Ghana. The nonprofit is designed to train and mentor budding African tech entrepreneurs through an intensive one-year program. At the end of the coursework, each student pitches a business idea. The strongest proposals receive funding.
BezoMoney is a savings – first digital bank for the unbanked and under – banked in Africa. Through their flagship product BezoSusu, they provide their users with financial products and services built on the concept of traditional financial schemes and integrated with Mobile Money, to help them save, invest, borrow, spend and send money securely
Joovlin is a B2B social commerce tool, eliminating the need for inventory stocking and startup capital, by giving retailers access to on-demand inventory. We enable manufacturers and distributors to list products at wholesale prices on our platform and then connect retailers to the pool of vetted suppliers.
Health Direct Global is a health-tech startup based in Ghana that builds and provides digital healthcare infrastructure and services for patients and healthcare providers. Their flagship product, Carely, is a digital healthcare platform which allows users to access timely and affordable healthcare whilst building critical personal medical data history that helps them to enjoy a continuous convenient healthcare lifestyle outside the hospital walls.
Kudobuzz helps more than 20,000 businesses increase their organic traffic & sales with ratings, photo reviews and social proof.
Kudobuzz helps more than 20,000 businesses increase their organic traffic & sales with ratings, photo reviews and social proof.
Asoriba is declared the winner of the Ghanaian leg of the global Seedstars World competition – and with it earning the chance to pitch for US$500,000 investment at the final in Geneva. With backing from the MEST incubator in Accra, Asoriba has already built up a database of more than 4,000 members, booked more than US$10,000 in sales and registered more than 80 churches.
Leti Arts is one of Africa’s pioneering video game companies with a mission to present Africa to a worldwide audience through meaningful games and digital comics.
Curacel, founded by MEST alumnus Henry Mascot, has been spotlighted as one of the world’s 100 most promising impact startups by Norrsken Foundation. Through its AI-driven technology, Curacel is revolutionizing the insurance sector by streamlining operations, reducing fraudulent claims, and elevating customer satisfaction.
MEST Alumnus-led Appruve, Acquired by MEST Portfolio Company, Smile Identity, Enhancing ID Verification Capabilities Across Africa.
Launched in 2022 and already processing over $550 million in transactions, Anchor aims to simplify financial services for fintechs and SMEs across Africa.
Kudobuzz boosts its eCommerce suite with the acquisition of RetailTower. This follows Kudobuzz’s earlier acquisition of AdGeek, marking a year of strategic growth.
