The AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards has named the final shortlist from the hundreds of entries it attracted for this year’s Awards aimed at celebrating the best in mobile and tech from across Africa. In its sixth edition, the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards attracted over 500 submissions from 51 countries, with solutions launched by startups, established ventures, and corporates. The Awards strive to showcase leading ventures from across the continent and provide winners with industry recognition, global publicity, and potential investment. Winners are also invited to take part in Africa Tech Summit Kigali in 2021.
Applications for the 12 categories were assessed and judged by an independent panel of industry experts including media, investors, and leaders from the tech ecosystem. Having assessed all the entries, the judges have whittled it down to the following finalists:
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Disruptive Innovation Award
Those that were selected are Kobo360 from Nigeria, Saada Tech from Kenya, Instant Vitals of South Africa, Envisionit Deep AI of South Africa and 54gene of Nigeria.
HealthTech Award
Envisionit Deep AI of South Africa, Flare for Rescue by Flare of Kenya, Telecom26 and SystemOne of South Africa, 54gene of Nigeria and Wekebere of Uganda.
Best African App
Carry1st for Gebeta of South Africa, Elimu of Tanzania, ForKeeps of South Africa, Karri Payments of South Africa, Naked Insurance of South Africa, ZamaniWeb of Nigeria.
Cybersecurity Award
Snode of South Africa, Intore Security Lab of Rwanda, App Detonator of Ethiopia and Sendmarc of South Africa.
Blockchain Award
Luno of South Africa, Seso Global of Nigeria, Leaf Global Fintech of Rwanda, and Eonsfleet Prosolutions Ltd of Nigeria.
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Media & Entertainment
Koncept TV of Tanzania, myFanPark of South Africa, Addis Meznagna of Ethiopia, M-Tunes of Tanzania, Africa Science Focus of Kenya.
EdTech Award
BeBlocky of Ethiopia, Xhuma of South Africa, Trend Solar & Ubongo Learning of Tanzania, Qataloog of Nigeria and, Mzizi of Kenya, Tanzania.
Agri & FoodTech Award
AgroData of Nigeria, FieldDev Group of Nigeria, ComX of Nigeria, AgUnity of Kenya/Ethiopia and m-Omulimisa of Nigeria.
FinTech Award
Franc of South Africa, Social Lender of Nigeria, Beyonic of Uganda, Shyft Forex of South Africaand, Truzo of South Africa.
Social Impact
Envisionit Deep AI of South Africa, Mastercard Girls4Tech Connect, Setech of Ghana, Vodacom for USSD COVID-19 of South Africa, and Natal Cares of Nigeria.
eCommerce Award
One Kiosk Africa of Nigeria, HoBeei Freecycling of Nigeria, Sokowatch of Kenya, Vodabucks of South Africa and Pricepally of Nigeria.
Mobility Award
Amitruck of Kenya, Kobo360 of Nigeria, Sigma Associates Limited of Kenya, Tetranologie Mobility of Namibia and Plentywaka of Nigeria.
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The AppsAfrica Award Winners will be announced online on December 15.
Kelechi Deca
Kelechi Deca has over two decades of media experience, he has traveled to over 77 countries reporting on multilateral development institutions, international business, trade, travels, culture, and diplomacy. He is also a petrol head with in-depth knowledge of automobiles and the auto industry