These are the startups shortlisted for the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2020

The final shortlist for the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2020 which celebrate the best startups in mobile and tech from across Africa has been announced.

Now in its sixth edition, the awards strive to showcase leading ventures from across the continent and provide winners with industry recognition, global publicity, and potential investment.

AppsAfrica Winners are also invited to join Africa Tech Summit in 2021 connecting with tech leaders, corporates and investors at next years African and European Summits.

The awards attracted over 500 submissions from 51 countries, with solutions launched by startups, established ventures, and corporates.

Below is the list of the shortlisted startups.

Disruptive Innovation Award

• Kobo360 (Nigeria)
• Saada Tech (Kenya)
• Instant Vitals (South Africa)
• Envisionit Deep AI (South Africa / UK)
• 54gene (Nigeria)

HealthTech Award

• Envisionit Deep AI (South Africa / UK)
• Flare (Kenya)
• Telecom26 and SystemOne (South Africa / USA)
•  54gene (Nigeria)
• Wekebere (Uganda)

Best African App

• Carry1st for Gebeta (South Africa)
• Elimu Tanzania (Tanzania)
• ForKeeps (South Africa)
• Karri Payments (South Africa)
• Naked Insurance (South Africa)
• ZamaniWeb (Nigeria)

Cybersecurity Award

• Snode (South Africa)
• Intore Security Lab (Rwanda)
• App Detonator (Ethiopia)
• Sendmarc (South Africa)

Blockchain Award

• Luno (United Kingdom/South Africa)
• Seso Global (Nigeria)
• Leaf Global Fintech (Rwanda) and
• Eonsfleet Prosolutions Ltd (Nigeria)

Media & Entertainment

• Koncept TV (Tanzania)
• myFanPark (South Africa/Nigeria)
• Addis Meznagna (Ethiopia)
• M-Tunes (Tanzania)
• Africa Science Focus (Kenya)

EdTech Award

• BeBlocky, inc. (Ethiopia)
• Xhuma (South Africa)
• Trend Solar & Ubongo Learning (Tanzania)
• Qataloog (Nigeria)
• Mzizi (Kenya, Tanzania)

Agri & FoodTech Award

• AgroData (Nigeria)
• FieldDev Group (Nigeria)
• ComX (Nigeria)
• AgUnity (Kenya/Ethiopia)
• m-Omulimisa (Nigeria)

FinTech Award

• Franc (South Africa)
• Social Lender (Nigeria)
• Beyonic (Uganda)
• Shyft Forex (South Africa)
• Truzo (South Africa / UK)

Social Impact

• Envisionit Deep AI (South Africa / UK)
• Mastercard Girls4Tech Connect
• Setech (Ghana)
• Vodacom (South Africa) for USSD COVID19, and
• Natal Cares (Nigeria)

eCommerce Award

• One Kiosk Africa (Nigeria)
• HoBeei Freecycling (Nigeria)
• Sokowatch (Kenya)
• Vodabucks (South Africa), and
• Pricepally (Nigeria)

Mobility Award

• Amitruck (Kenya)
• Kobo360 (Nigeria)
• Sigma Associates Limited (Kenya)
• Tetranologie Mobility (Namibia) and
• Plentywaka (Nigeria)

The AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2020 winners will be announced online on December 15^th, follow AppsAfrica to see who wins!

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