AfriAI Field Desk
Historical startup case index
A compact archive of companies that recur in Field Desk research. Inclusion is not an assertion that a company is currently operating, funded, or performing as it once did.
Last reviewed 2026-08-04 · Quarterly review cadence
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These are historical references, not verified live listings. This is not a ranking, diligence product, funding database, or a representation of current company performance. Individual facts require a current primary source before they are used in a Field Desk article.
InstaDeep
ai-mlLondon, UK (BioNTech subsidiary)
Research focus: AI Research & Development
Acquired by BioNTech; completion announced July 2023. Operates as a London-based subsidiary. Checked 2026-09-29 · instadeep.com
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DataProphet
ai-mlSouth Africa
Research focus: Industrial AI & Analytics
Current status not independently verified
Zindi
ai-mlSouth Africa
Research focus: Data Science Community
Current status not independently verified
Indigenius AI
ai-mlNigeria
Formerly CDIAL
Research focus: Voice AI: speech recognition and text-to-speech for African languages
Rebranded from CDIAL in January 2026. The company now describes itself as Voice AI for Africa. Checked 2026-09-29 · vanguardngr.com
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RxAll
ai-mlNigeria
Research focus: Healthcare AI
Current status not independently verified
M-KOPA
fintechKenya/Uganda/Nigeria/Ghana/South Africa
Research focus: Alternative Credit & IoT
Current status not independently verified
Farmerline
agritechGhana
Research focus: Agricultural Advisory & AI
Current status not independently verified
Aerobotics
agritechSouth Africa
Research focus: Precision Agriculture & Drones
Current status not independently verified
UjuziKilimo
agritechKenya
Research focus: AI-Powered Crop Advisory
Current status not independently verified
Farmcrowdy
agritechNigeria
Research focus: Agricultural Financing & Data
Company websites (farmcrowdy.com, farmcrowdy.ng) did not resolve on 2026-09-29. Its chairman’s departure was reported in March 2022. Checked 2026-09-29 · foodbusinessafrica.com
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Amini
ai-mlKenya
Research focus: Sovereign data infrastructure for the Global South
Repositioned. The company now describes itself as sovereign data infrastructure for the Global South. Checked 2026-09-29 · amini.ai
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Ubenwa
healthcareMontreal, Canada (clinical partners in Nigeria)
Research focus: AI Healthcare Diagnostics
Its pre-seed announcement describes a Montreal company, a spinout from Mila (the Quebec AI Institute), working with hospitals including two teaching hospitals in Nigeria. Checked 2026-09-29 · ubenwa.ai
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Zipline
healthcareSouth San Francisco, US (serves Rwanda, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire)
Research focus: Medical Drone Delivery
Headquarters and service countries as listed on Wikipedia. Checked 2026-09-29 · en.wikipedia.org
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Lupiya
fintechZambia
Research focus: Digital lending and neobanking
Disrupt Africa reports that Lupiya extended its Series A from $8.25 million to $11.25 million in February 2026. Its own site lists personal, business, invoice-discounting, and asset-finance loans. Checked 2026-09-29 · disruptafrica.com
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Pesapal
fintechNairobi, Kenya (its site lists Zambia among seven markets)
Research focus: Payments
Business Daily reported on 21 September 2026 that Tanzania’s Fair Competition Commission had published notice, dated 21 August, of KCB Group’s proposed acquisition of 22.23% of Pesapal Limited. No price was disclosed. Checked 2026-09-29 · businessdailyafrica.com
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Flutterwave
fintechSan Francisco, US and Lagos, Nigeria
Research focus: Payments infrastructure
Crowdfund Insider reported on 4 March 2025 that Flutterwave secured a payment system licence to operate in Zambia. Headquarters as listed on Wikipedia. Checked 2026-09-29 · crowdfundinsider.com
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E-Ride Zambia
e-mobilityLusaka, Zambia
Research focus: Solar batteries and electric mobility
EEP Africa lists a pilot project running from 29 August 2025 to 29 August 2027, with EUR 257,300 of financing against a EUR 367,070 budget. Early stage. Checked 2026-09-29 · eepafrica.org
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BasiGo
e-mobilityKenya (Nairobi metropolitan area)
Research focus: Electric buses and charging
Semafor reported in March 2026 that BasiGo had more than 100 buses on the road and 11 charging stations, and was in talks with fuel retailers to extend beyond Nairobi. Checked 2026-09-29 · semafor.com
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KoBold Metals
miningMingomba project, Chililabombwe, Zambia (headquarters not stated in the source)
Research focus: AI-assisted mineral exploration and copper development
KoBold says it broke ground at Mingomba on 29 April 2026, on an investment it estimates at more than US$2 billion, with about 300,000 tonnes of copper a year planned and first production expected in the early 2030s. These are KoBold’s own figures. Checked 2026-09-29 · koboldmetals.com
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