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Seedstars and Shell Foundation Investment Readiness Program

Inviting all investors to book 1on1 meetings with startups of interest.


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Seedstars and Shell Foundation Investment Readiness Program

The Investment Readiness Program, supported by UK charity and the Shell Foundation and run by Seedstars set out to find the best seed-stage startups within the sectors of agriculture, mobility, and energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of the program was to find and support tech startups in Africa addressing challenges related to:

  • Access to energy (including household energy, energy for businesses, and energy nexus)
  • Sustainable agriculture (including value chain innovations improving access to finance, technology, market or knowledge)
  • Sustainable mobility (including safe rural and last-mile mobility for people and goods)

20 companies were selected to join the Investment Readiness Program. The startups set out on a 3 month long capacity building program that focused on topics such as product market fit, KPI tracking and unit economics, revenue and growth strategy, fundraising, legal processes, and more. Additionally, each of the startups was carefully paired with a mentor that they met with regularly 1on1 for three months to work on the biggest issues providing barriers to each startups' growth.

The result of these activities is 20 African startups that are prepared and ready to receive investment.

Startup Demo & Investor Meetings

Today, we are thrilled to present these 20 companies who have each prepared a pitch video, which we invite all investors with an African focus to watch. As an investor, you also have the ability to directly book 1on1 meetings with the startups by simply filling out the meeting request form. Find the full startup information below.

Meet the startups and view their pitch

View more information on each of the startups that joined the program, watch their pitch videos AND book 1on1 meetings by clicking more info below each of the logos.

Agrovine Engineering

AGRITECH • SUDAN, AFRICA

Agrovine Engineering

Boosting agriculture productivity through sustainable solar irrigation and fertigation technologies.

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AquaFarms Africa

AGRITECH • GUINEA, AFRICA

AquaFarms Africa

Making urban agriculture accessible.

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Crop2Cash

AGRITECH • NIGERIA, AFRICA

Crop2Cash

Making access to credit easy for farmers while improving their productivity and income.

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gnuGrid Africa Limited

FINTECH • UGANDA, AFRICA

gnuGrid Africa Limited

Fostering financial inclusion through data.

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Green Innovation Ventures Enterprises Limited

CLEANTECH • KENYA, AFRICA

Green Innovation Ventures Enterprises Limited

Enabling access to affordable and intelligent clean energy and appliances in Africa.

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InsurePay

FINTECH • ZAMBIA, AFRICA

InsurePay

Building economic identities for small-scale farmers.

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Jirogasy

INDUSTRIAL • MADAGASCAR, AFRICA

Jirogasy

Inventing the next African tech to enable Africa's development.

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Kiri EV Ltd

TRANSPORT AND MOBILITY • KENYA, AFRICA

Kiri EV Ltd

Lead the electric mobility revolution across Africa.

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Kitovu Technology Company

AGRITECH • NIGERIA, AFRICA

Kitovu Technology Company

Kitovu enables African farmers to earn better income by using data to eliminate inefficiencies from agriculture.

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LOMBAZ Swift Ltd

SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS • NIGERIA, AFRICA

LOMBAZ Swift Ltd

The fastest mobile-based courier service platform.

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Moja Ride

SMART CITIES • CÔTE D'IVOIRE, AFRICA

Moja Ride

Building mobility as a service for emerging cities.

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Pickmeup Technologies Inc.

TRANSPORT AND MOBILITY • NIGERIA, AFRICA

Pickmeup Technologies Inc.

Merging everyday personal needs into a digital platform for emerging markets, starting with mobility.

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Plug'n'Grow

AGRITECH • EGYPT, AFRICA

Plug'n'Grow

Simply, Plug & Grow!

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Powerlive Zimbabwe

ENERGY • ZIMBABWE, AFRICA

Powerlive Zimbabwe

Creating a planet run by the sun.

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Routemasters

TRANSPORT AND MOBILITY • NIGERIA, AFRICA

Routemasters

Helping emerging cities move faster.

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Rural Farmers Hub

AGRITECH • NIGERIA, AFRICA

Rural Farmers Hub

Democratizing precision farming by making modern, data-driven farming more readily accessible to small farmers everywhere.

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Solar e-Cycles Kenya Ltd

TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY • KENYA, AFRICA

Solar e-Cycles Kenya Ltd

Empowering people through sustainable mobility and electricity for all.

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Solaristique Nigeria

ENERGY • NIGERIA, AFRICA

Solaristique Nigeria

Cutting back on food losses through solar coolers.

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Tripplo

SUPPLY CHAIN • SOUTH AFRICA, AFRICA

Tripplo

Reinventing cargo movement in a safe & efficient manner.

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Tuverl - Smart Commuting

TRANSPORT AND MOBILITY • ZIMBABWE, AFRICA

Tuverl - Smart Commuting

Public transport App for African countries.

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Startup Team Members

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CEO AT AGROVINE ENGINEERING

Tamir A. Halim

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CTO AT AGROVINE ENGINEERING

Fahad Musa

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COO AND CO-FOUNDER AT AGROVINE ENGINEERING

Hatim Mohammed

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CTO AT AQUAFARMS AFRICA

Arondo Holmes

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CO-FOUNDER AND CEO AT AQUAFARMS AFRICA

Wiatta Thomas

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COO & CO-FOUNDER AT AQUAFARMS AFRICA

Bequita Mahama

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FOUNDER & CEO AT CROP2CASH

Michael Ogundare

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CO-FOUNDER AT CROP2CASH

Seyi Paul

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COO AT CROP2CASH

Emem Essien

None

CO-FOUNDER AT GNUGRID AFRICA LIMITED

Alexis Chavez

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CO-FOUNDER & CEO AT GNUGRID AFRICA LIMITED

David Opio Obwangamoi

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COO AT GNUGRID AFRICA LIMITED

Sumayyah Nakimuli Sengendo

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CEO AND CO-FOUNDER AT GIVE LTD

Joyce Kibe

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FOUNDER AT INSUREPAY

Patton Kalunga

None

FOUNDER AT JIROGASY

Yann Kasay

None

FOUNDER AT KIRI EV LTD

Christopher M.

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BD / ADVISOR AT KIRI EV LTD

Nicolas Akiwumi

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CTO AT KIRI EV LTD

Alex Mwai

None

CTO AT KIRI EV LTD

John Marangu

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BUSINESS LEAD AT KITOVU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

Nduka Miracle

None

CO-FOUNDER AT KITOVU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

Emeka Nwachinemere

None

CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR AT LOMBAZ SWIFT LTD

Chukwujekwu Ozoezi

None

FOUNDER AND CEO AT LOMBAZ SWIFT LTD

Mba Agha

None

CO-FOUNDER & CTO AT MOJA RIDE

Stephanie Assi

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COO AT PICKMEUP TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Shivachi Muleji

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FOUNDER AND CEO AT PICKMEUP TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Michael Okaredje

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CMO AT PICKMEUP TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Markus Becker

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TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGER AT PLUG'N'GROW

Hamis Elgabry

None

CO-FOUNDER & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AT PLUG'N'GROW

Nouran El Said

None

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT PLUG'N'GROW

Mostafa Hassanen

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AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS MANAGER AT PLUG'N'GROW

Abdelhameid Eldeeb

None

SOLAR TECHNICIAN AT POWERLIVE ZIMBABWE

Timothy Gwatidzo

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR AT POWERLIVE ZIMBABWE

Thabani Musukutwa

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING MANAGER AT POWERLIVE ZIMBABWE

Precious Vuma

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FINANCE MANAGER AT POWERLIVE ZIMBABWE

Fortune Kaguru

None

COO AT POWERLIVE ZIMBABWE

Vonai Nehanda

None

CO-FOUNDER & CEO AT POWERLIVE ZIMBABWE

Sharon Yeti

None

CO-FOUNDER AT ROUTEMASTERS

Seye Odukogbe

None

CTO AT RURAL FARMERS HUB

Elochukwu Azubuike

None

CEO AT RURAL FARMERS HUB

Segun Adegun

None

COO AT RURAL FARMERS HUB

Gabriel Eze

None

AI/ML ENGINEER AT RURAL FARMERS HUB

Samuel Adeshina

None

BIZ COMMUNICATIONS AT RURAL FARMERS HUB

Joshua Agama

None

GENERAL MANAGER AT SOLAR E-CYCLES KENYA LTD

Alex Makalliwa ARAeS

None

CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER AT SOLAR E-CYCLES KENYA LTD

Roger Christen

None

OPERATIONS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AT SOLAR E-CYCLES KENYA LTD

Judy Komen

None

CTO AT SOLAR E-CYCLES KENYA LTD

Jean Vincent

None

CO-FOUNDER AND GENERAL MANAGER AT SOLAR E-CYCLES KENYA LTD

Jaafar Mounir Benabbou

None

FOUNDER AND CEO AT SOLARISTIQUE NIGERIA

Nnaedozie George Idoko

None

ACCOUNTANT AT SOLARISTIQUE NIGERIA

Etim Monic Monday

None

CMO AT TUVERL - SMART COMMUTING

Tafara Makaza

None

CO-FOUNDER AND CEO AT TUVERL - SMART COMMUTING

Hope Ndhlovu

None

CO-FOUNDER AT GIVE LTD

Geoffrey Kimiti

None

CIO AT RURAL FARMERS HUB

Chidindu Mmadu-Okoli

None

TEAM MEMBER AT SOLAR E-CYCLES KENYA LTD

Geoffrey Ronoh

None

TEAM MEMBER AT SOLAR E-CYCLES KENYA LTD

Jibril Mohamed Omar

None

TEAM MEMBER AT SOLAR E-CYCLES KENYA LTD

Daniele Pisani

None

TEAM MEMBER AT SOLAR E-CYCLES KENYA LTD

Chris Trees

None

TEAM MEMBER AT SOLAR E-CYCLES KENYA LTD

Gonzalo Chomon

None

TEAM MEMBER AT SOLAR E-CYCLES KENYA LTD

Hajarivony Andriamarofara

None

TEAM MEMBER AT SOLARISTIQUE NIGERIA

Ameh Matthias

None

TEAM MEMBER AT SOLARISTIQUE NIGERIA

Sarah Ogbewey

None

TEAM MEMBER AT SOLARISTIQUE NIGERIA

Glory Esse

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Twenty African-led Startups Selected For Shell Foundation and Seedstars’ Sustainability Challenge

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Twenty African-led Startups Selected For Shell Foundation and Seedstars’ Sustainability Challenge

Shell Foundation and Seedstars have chosen twenty Sub-Saharan African startups to participate in the Investment Readiness Programme as part of the Energy, Mobility, and Agriculture Innovation Challenge.

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