LIST | 2 out of 32 Startups Selected for AfricArena Bootcamp Offer Decentralized Infrastructure Solutions

AfricArena’s recent Safarilex Bootcamp held in Kenya saw the participation of two decentralized infrastructure startups:

• Mavuno Technologies from Tanzania
• NoorNation from Egypt

The 2 are part of 32 startups selected for their outstanding innovation and potential. The startups will now get to network and be part of AfricaArena’s Founders’ Deal Flow Bootcamp.

In addition to such bootcamps, AfricaArena regularly holds summits across the continent, and an annual mega summit in Cape Town, South Africa.

The Founders’ Deal Flow Bootcamp program seeks to expedite the expansion of promising startups by providing valuable insights into crucial aspects that are frequently neglected by other incubation programs.

Furthermore, the program readies startups for:

• Engaging with investors
• Building networks, and
• Nurturing relationships in the fiercely competitive tech industry

The program also provides founders with opportunities to establish connections with fellow entrepreneurs from various regions across Africa through a range of events and activities.

Here is a list of standout startups that were selected for the Safarilex Bootcamp, categorized by their areas of focus:

AgriTech

• Arable Grow, South Africa – Addresses food security by democratizing vertical farming technology
• WildBio, South Africa – Uses food processing technologies to create affordable, nutritious foods and increase farmer incomes
• Chanzi, Tanzania – Converts food waste into nutritious animal feed protein using black soldier fly larvae
• Seabex, Tunisia – Improves irrigation management by considering plot data, climate, and cultivated plant varieties
• SKT Aeroshutter, Tanzania – Focuses on large-scale reforestation projects in East Africa with an emphasis on sustainability and CO2 sequestration
• Koolboks, Nigeria – Develops eco-friendly, solar refrigeration products for domestic, commercial, and healthcare use
• Mavuno Technologies, Tanzania – Provides decentralized infrastructure for African smallholder farmers by offering access to finances, farm inputs and professional services

CleanTech

• Mazi Mobility, Tanzania – Connects individuals to solar energy access through convenient payment plans
• Rensource Energy, Nigeria – Utilizes food processing technologies to make nutritious foods accessible and improve farmer incomes
• Ampersand Solar – Focuses on creating circular economies and addressing environmental issues through data-driven solutions

Women in Green Economy

• Farm-to-Feed, Kenya – Aims to reduce food loss and waste while enhancing farmers’ income through a circular food system
• AI Scarecrow Technologies, Ghana – Uses AI and robotics to deter pests from destroying cereal crops in Ghana
• Melanin Kapital, Kenya – Provides African SMEs with access to last-mile carbon financing to enhance green equipment accessibility
• Motherland, Kenya – Builds connections between agritech startups and smallholder farms in Kenya

ClimateTech

• SunFi, Nigeria – Connects individuals to solar energy access through convenient payment plans
• Naturelock Food, Kenya – Utilizes food processing technologies to create nutritious foods while enhancing farmer incomes
• Circularity Space, Kenya – Uses technology to create circular economies and address environmental issues through data-driven solutions
• Arbreen, Kenya – Focuses on large-scale reforestation projects in East Africa, emphasizing CO2 sequestration
• Farmz2u, Nigeria – Aims to build Africa’s operational engine for its agriculture supply chain through data-centric solutions
• Noornation, Egypt – A renewable energy startup bridging life essentials through decentralized infrastructure solutions for less-served areas in Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa
• Today, Kenya – A renewable energy semiconductor manufacturing startup
• Arena Recycling Industry, Tanzania – Addresses plastic waste pollution through innovative and sustainable solutions, including processing plastic waste using semi-automatic polymer sand technology

In 2019, House Africa, a Nigerian blockchain-based startup, won the Fantom Foundation Challenge 2019 at the AfricArena Conference held in Cape Town, South Africa. Since then the startup has become one of the foremost non-fintech blockchain startups on the continent, most notably securing $400,000 in venture capital funding back in April 2023.

AfricArena now moves to Tunis, Tunisia for the AI, DeepTech, HealthTech & EdTech Summit that will take place from October 11-12 2023. In this summit, investors and African tech startups will meet to discuss investment opportunities in Africa, specifically North Africa.