Africa Tech Summit unveils 55 finalists for inaugural awards

The Africa Tech Summit has unveiled its 2025 award finalists, recognizing 55 companies making an impact in Africa’s tech industry.

The winners will be announced on February 13th at the Africa Tech Summit Nairobi, a two-day event bringing together over 2,000 industry leaders and 1,000 companies.

The details 

• The awards recognize achievements across 11 industry categories and two individual categories, highlighting the impact of African tech ventures tackling pressing challenges.
• The finalists were selected from 300+ applications and evaluated on innovation, impact, scalability, and market relevance by an independent panel of judges.
• All finalists will receive tickets to Africa Tech Summit Nairobi and recognition within the industry, and winners will receive a physical award.

What was said:

In a press release, Lauren Adair, Director of Africa Tech Summit, commented:

“We’re delighted to announce the finalists for the inaugural Africa Tech Summit Awards. With over 300 entries, our judges had the tough task of narrowing it down to only 5 finalists in each category. All the finalists are transforming their sectors and driving growth across the continent, and we look forward to celebrating their achievements in Nairobi next month.”

The finalists 

• Finalists span across key sectors in Africa’s tech ecosystem, including:
• Agritech: AFEX (Nigeria), ChipChip (Ethiopia), Mazao AgClimate (Tanzania), Keep it Cool (Kenya), Winich Farms (Nigeria).
• Artificial Intelligence: Cassava Technologies (South Africa), Chpter (Kenya), NextAV (Tunisia), Tawi Fresh (Kenya), ToumAI Analytics (Morocco).
• Climate Tech: Afrilogic Solutions (Ghana), Innovex (Uganda), Instollar Technologies (Nigeria), Sabi (Nigeria), Takazuri (Kenya).
• Cross-Border Payments: Aza Finance (Kenya), Flutterwave (Nigeria), Grey (Nigeria), WeWire (Nigeria), Yellow Card (South Africa).
• Web3: ICP Hub (Kenya), Investa Farm (Kenya), MiniPay (Nigeria), Sabi (Nigeria), and Yellow Card (South Africa).

Category uncertainty

• While Sabi is widely recognized as a fintech and B2B commerce platform, its inclusion as a finalist in the Web3 category raises questions about the criteria used for classification.
• However, in a statement to Mariblock, Africa Tech Summit clarified that Sabi’s nomination was based on a specific Web3 project rather than its core fintech operations.
• Per the statement, the company recently partnered with Minespider to integrate blockchain technology into its supply chain operations, aligning with the Web3 category.