Meet the ClimateTech, FinTech, and HealthTech startups that used the AfricaTech Awards as a launchpad to raise capital, enter new markets, and transform life on – and beyond – the continent.
2025 :
Grand Winner & HealthTech winner: REME-D Winners of 2025’s startup pitch contest, REME-D, founded by Salma Tammam, utilizes patented deep-tech to provide affordable disease testing in low-resource environments. The company has scaled impressively, now testing over 50,000 patients monthly across 92 hospitals and labs in Egypt. As an official vendor for the Egyptian government, they have successfully expanded their diagnostic kit sales into Iraq, Sudan, and Kenya. Their recent recognition includes a spot in the TechCrunch Startup battlefield 200 and the 2025 Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award.
GreenTech: Plentify Plentify’s home energy management system reduces carbon footprints by switching energy usage during the cleanest, most cost-effective times of day. The company recently closed a Series A funding round, bringing their total capital to over 5 million and fueling the launch of their new Battery Booster product. Their technology has already saved 9.9GWh of electricity and returned over R40 million to South African households. With new pilots launching in the UK, Australia, and Brazil, Plentify is quickly exporting its smart-grid solutions globally.
FinTech: Zeeh Africa Zeeh Africa promotes financial inclusion by using behavioral AI to give institutions real-time data and automated identity checks. By using APIs and no-code tools, the platform helps individuals without traditional credit histories access financial services. Following their category win and success in the OVH impact challenge, the company relaunched its direct debit feature to solve repayment hurdles in digital lending. This infrastructure boost continues to strengthen financial access for both African citizens and the diaspora.
2024:
HealthTech: Thalia Psychotherapy Thalia isn’t just an app developer, they build the operational infrastructure for national-scale mental health care. Their systematic approach has led to the integration of over 4,000 facilities and more than 7.6 million screenings. Their impact has been recognized by the UN Population Fund, winning their Equalizer Challenge and receiving investments from the Health Innovation Exchange and Villigro Africa.
ClimateTech: Schoolz A tech-driven transportation service, Schoolz is rethinking the daily commute for parents, schools, and businesses. Since their startup competition win, they joined the TASMU Accelerator in 2024 and were recognized as a Top 250 global company by the Entrepreneurship World Cup that same year. With 2.5 million safe trips under their belt and a 98% customer satisfaction rating, they secured an undisclosed venture round from EdVentures in late 2024 to fuel their expansion.
FinTech: Inclusivity Solutions Focused on closing the global insurance gap, Inclusivity Solutions has scaled to serve 5 million customers across 9 countries. Their momentum post-ATA was undeniable, culminating in an estimated million Series A2 venture funding in 2025. That same year, they were also nominated for Fintech of the Year at the African Banker Awards and placed in the Top 100 companies in the Entrepreneurship World Cup.
2023:
HealthTech: Waspito Digitizing healthcare and simplifying the way African’s in Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire access healthcare, Waspito has reached 3 million people. Following their win in 2023, they secured a .4 million seed extension, bringing their total funding to over million to further their mission of making healthcare accessible. Two years later and 3,000 providers on the platform later, Waspito were named in 2025’s Top 10 Africa’s Business Heros.
ClimateTech: Kubik Kubik’s mission to turn plastic waste into interlocking building materials made waves globally when their founder was listed in TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in Climate. In 2024, they closed a $5.2 million seed round, becoming the first Ethiopian company to raise a multi-million dollar investment in climate solutions.
FinTech: Curacel Using AI-powered APIs to revolutionize insurance, Curacel has seen a staggering 2,000% increase in revenue in the Middle East over the past year. Their success in the ATA was followed by being listed in the Top 100 Next Generation Companies 2023, announcing a partnership with SHiiP, and joining the Visa Accelerator in 2024. They’re still growing, being funded recently by AXIAN Investment and Plug and Play Tech Center in 2025.
2022:
ClimateTech: WEEE Centre The inaugural Climate Award winner, WEEE Centre has transformed e-waste into a power house enterprise. Since 2022, their revenue has topped more than $16 million, and they now operate in 18 African countries. They recently secured a data processor license from the ODPC, solidifying their status as a trusted regional leader in electronics recycling. On top of all that, they founded and host the African International E-Waste Conference, going into their sixth edition this year.
FinTech: Chefaa This patient-centric pharmacy platform has become a “one-stop-health” solution for Egypt and beyond. Since winning, Chefaa has raised over $5.25 million in late stage VC funding in 2023, and are in another successful funding round as of Sep 2025. They were also selected for the Google for Startups Growth Academy in 2025 and were recognized in 2023 by Falak Hub’s Women in Tech program.
Want to showcase your company’s positive impact in Africa? Apply to the Africa Tech Awards before February 16 to win!
