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This database presents a selection of innovative tech apps already in use in various African countries. Appropriate integration of technology across different sectors can increase efficiency and productivity, improve healthcare access and support education, as well as streamline public services.
These technologies are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and governments can benefit significantly by embracing these developments. The database is organized into three searchable sectors: Agriculture, Health, and Education. Each entry includes brief notes on the purpose of the app and where it is being used. Also, there are a number of short case studies describing the use and impact of various apps.
These technologies are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and governments can benefit significantly by embracing these developments. The database is organized into three searchable sectors: Agriculture, Health, and Education. Each entry includes brief notes on the purpose of the app and where it is being used. Also, there are a number of short case studies describing the use and impact of various apps.
Technology
Innovation
Agriculture
Health
Education
Agriculture
Accessing Finance
Tech Innovation
Overview
Description
A tractor sharing mobile application that connects tractor owners to smallholder farmers at an affordable price.
Awards Won
- Agtech IoT Platform of the Year at the 2021 Agtech Breakthrough Awards
- Mercy Corps AgriFin ALE 2021 Awards for Farmer Impact & Last Mile Service Delivery
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Kenya
Description
A software aimed at maximizing farmers’ production capacity through the provision of market access, crop financing, farming advice and crop/livestock insurance.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Tanzania (In Different Regions)
Twiga Foods
Description
A tool that offers a range of services to farmers include a “buy now, pay later” program (also known as sokoloan) and an e-wallet that is included in the mobile app (“soko yetu”).
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Kenya
Description
Agrocenta has two digital platforms including LendIt; an app that allows farmers to have access to financial services such as mobile money payments, micro-loans, crop insurance and pensions.
Awards Won
- World Summit Awards
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Ghana
Description
An application that also allows farmers to get access to microloans.
Awards Won
- Best AI-Based AgriTech Company – Central Africa given by corporate vision
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Cameroon
Apollo Agriculture
Description
An online platform that provides farmers with access to loans that allow farmers to afford different agricultural inputs.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Kenya and Zambia
Agriculture
Marketing Products
Tech Innovation
Overview
Description
An application that aims to provide timely agricultural information to farmers, and provides a platform to help farmers access the market and auction their products at a fair price.
Awards Won
- Participated in the Youth & Farming Panel at FAO in Rome.
- Winners of the Africa Conference – November, Egypt.
- Winners of Slush GIA – November, Finland.
- Awarded National Technology Business Centre Grant.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Zambia
Description
Agrocenta has two digital platforms including Cropchain; a supply chain management software that allows farmers to actively manage any activities related to the agricultural supply chain including accessing markets.
Awards Won
- World Summit Awards
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Ghana
Description
An application that also provides farmers with access to a market with better prices.
Awards Won
- Best AI-Based AgriTech Company – Central Africa given by corporate vision
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Cameroon
SwiftVee
Description
An online trading platform that providers livestock farmers access to buyers through online livestock auctions.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: South Africa
iProcure
Description
An online platform that connects farmers with manufacturers of agricultural inputs such as animal feed, fertilizers, etc., and access to market information.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Kenya
Agriculture
Farming Advice/Tips
Tech Innovation
Overview
Description
A call center to receive expert farming advice including agriculture tips, weather forecast, market prices, etc.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Kenya
Description
An application that aims to provide timely agricultural information to farmers, and provides a platform to help farmers access the market and auction their products at a fair price.
Awards Won
- Participated in the Youth & Farming Panel at FAO in Rome.
- Winners of the Africa Conference – November, Egypt.
- Winners of Slush GIA – November, Finland.
- Awarded National Technology Business Centre Grant.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Zambia
Description
An application that provides farmers with information on pest and disease management.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: South Africa and 17 Other Countries Across Africa, Europe and Asia
Description
An application that provides farmers with information related to crop disease management.
Awards Won
- Best AI-Based AgriTech Company – Central Africa given by corporate vision
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Cameroon
YieldMax
Description
A mobile app that allows farmers to monitor the health of their crops, track farm operation activities, receive expert farming advice and sell products at a better price.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Nigeria
Health
Healthcare Workforce and Hospitals
Tech Innovation
Overview
MDNet
Description
A free mobile telephone service that allows registered physicians to communicate and collaborate with each other in Ghana.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Ghana
Vula Mobile
Description
An app that connects physicians in South Africa in order to allow healthcare workers to communicate, collaborate and share information/advice amongst each other.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: South Africa
Kassai
Description
An e-learning platform that allows healthcare workers to access professional courses online.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Angola
Lifebank
Description
A platform that allows hospitals to request for supplies (i.e. oxygen, blood, etc.) via the website or phone call.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Nigeria, Ethiopia and Kenya
Description
An online platform that provide hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities direct access to authentic medication. It allows healthcare facilities to purchase, manage, and track their medication needs.
Awards Won
- Received $10,000 from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for winning the Malaria Challenge
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Nigeria
Health
Connecting People to Healthcare Services
Tech Innovation
Overview
Hello Doctor
Description
A mobile app that provides remote medical assistance by allowing subscribers to access medical professionals via text message or phone call and includes a symptom checker.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: South Africa
Pelebox
Description
A digital platform that manages smart lockers which are used to deliver essential medication to individuals diagnosed with chronic diseases i.e. HIV, diabetes, etc. This allows patients to avoid long hospital queues when in need of medication.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: South Africa
Matibabu
Description
A mobile app that monitors a user’s health condition and provides updates through the use of an external device called matiscope.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Uganda
Sehatuk
Description
A mobile app that allows users to gain access to a list of drugs available in Morocco; including their prices and recommended dosage.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Morocco
Description
A 24/7 mobile service that connects pregnant women to emergency transportation services that link them to care, whenever needed.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Tanzania and Lesotho
Zuri Health
Description
A mobile app that allows users to find a doctor, schedule a doctor’s appointment, book a lab test and/or order medicine.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Kenya
Appy Saúde
Description
An online platform that allows users to access a database of healthcare facilities in the country; including information about the services offered, medical specialties available, type of insurance accepted, and contact information.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Angola
Description
This is an initiative in partnership with Tigo, specifically targets low and middle income households, and aims to provide health insurance to Tigo customers whenever necessary.
Awards Won
- Best innovation for health and biotech at the GSMA GLOMO awards in 2019
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Tanzania and Ghana
Afyapap
Description
A mobile platform that helps patients in the management of chronic diseases (i.e. diabetes) through direct-to-doctor communication, a personalized health chat and health insights. It is available in English and Shona language.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Zimbabwe
Description
Rocket health has a variety of services:
- Rocket health wallet: a mobile-money service that allows individuals to save money that would be used for health-related expenses in Uganda.
- Remote Doctor consultations: connects doctors to individuals via SMS and phone calls.
- Mobile Laboratory: allows users to request laboratory tests to be done in the comfort of their home. Lab professionals come to the patient’s home and collect blood samples and then the results are shared electronically after a consultation with one of the Rocket Health physicians.
- Mobile pharmacy: allows people to order prescribed medication to be delivered to their house.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Uganda
Description
A telemedicine platform that allows patients to connect with doctors via video call or chat.
Awards Won
- DEMO Africa 2016 winner, the Villgro Kenya $10, 000 award for the best health category at the Nairobi Innovation Week
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Kenya
Afya Bora
Description
An online platform that allows patients to access medical care and consultation through the web and their mobile application.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Tanzania
Mydawa
Description
An online pharmacy where patients can submit their prescription and in turn order medication.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Kenya
Health Connect 247
Description
An online platform that allows individuals to access doctors, pyschologists and wellness experts via a mobile app or phone call.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Nigeria
CribMD
Description
An online platform that allows individuals to request home-consultations, online consultations, and medication.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Nigeria
Health
Expert Medical Advice/Tips
Tech Innovation
Overview
Description
A mobile service that allows both patients and suppliers to verify the authenticity of a drug via text.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, India, etc.
Description
A mobile service that provides health-related advice and information to pregnant women.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: South Africa
Omomi
Description
A mobile app that allows pregnant women and mothers to access health-related information and/or advice.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Nigeria, Kenya, etc.
Description
A mobile phone-based service that monitors pregnant women throughout pregnancy up to 2 months postpartum via SMS.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Angola
Health
Health Surveillance
Tech Innovation
Overview
EpiSurveyor
Description
A mobile phone-based tool that allows healthcare workers to collect public health data from health facilities to inform health decision makers.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Senegal
Education
Early Childhood Development
Tech Innovation
Overview
Ubongo Kids
Description
An app that delivers educational material to children in the form of cartoon-like interactive content.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Tanzania
ECDmobi
Description
A mobile app used by parents and caregivers to facilitates learning through play for children under four years old.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: South Africa
Xander Educational Apps
Description
An educational platform, offered in multiple languages (Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu, Tswana, Sotho, Swahili and English), with multiple apps designed to help young children develop fine-motor skills, sorting, matching, rhyming, literacy, numeracy, and pattern recognition.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: South Africa
Worldreader
Description
Through an online platform called booksmart, Worldreader focuses on foundational reading for children ages 3-12 years.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Nigeria, Ethiopia and Ghana
Education
Supplementary Learning for Students
Tech Innovation
Overview
eLimu
Description
A Kenyan edtech that produces two learning apps (PREP and Story Story) that helps students prep for their exams and improve reading skills respectively.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Kenya
Description
A mobile app that delivers content to students via SMS; thus accommodating students who don’t have access to the internet.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Tanzania
PraxiLabs
Description
An online platform that provides users with access to 3-D virtual labs to perform scientific experiments.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Egypt
uLesson
Description
An online app that delivers educational videos, live lessons, mock exams and homework support to users.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Nigeria and Ghana
Description
A mobile platform developed by Eneza Education that delivers educational lessons for primary and secondary school levels, based on the Kenyan national curriculum, via SMS, Web and Android apps.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Kenya
MTN Online School
Description
An educational platform that is available via web and mobile apps that delivers video lessons, extra tuition and knowledge assessments for grade 10 to 12 students in the South African educational system.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: South Africa
Rekindle Learning
Description
An educational app that is used by students and professionals to learn about a variety of topics/subjects including English.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: South Africa
Prepclass.com.ng
Description
An Edtech company that offers a platform called Tutor market place; which allows learners to hire a home or online tutor from a database of tutors.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Nigeria
ecampus.camp
Description
A web and mobile educational platform that connects teachers and learners to meet high school, tertiary education and cooperate training needs.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Ghana
Okpabac
Description
An online platform that delivers educational resources catered to high school students in preparation for the baccalaureate exams.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Togo
Samaskull
Description
An online platform that offers distance learning in the form of “Massive Open Online Courses” and “Small Private Online Courses”.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Senegal
Kytabu
Description
An educational platform that has a variety of apps catered towards educators and learners; the apps include Somanasi (that allows students to access and rent affordable digital learning content such as textbooks), and Hodari (that allows teachers to record the progress/grades of their students).
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Kenya
Learning Hub Tanzania
Description
An online platform and app that allows students to access sample NECTA exams, subject notes, and proposed solutions.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Tanzania
Studypug
Description
An educational platform that has a variety of apps catered towards educators and learners; the apps include Somanasi (that allows students to access and rent affordable digital learning content such as textbooks), and Hodari (that allows teachers to record the progress/grades of their students).
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Ghana
Education
Teachers and Schools
Tech Innovation
Overview
Rekindle Learning
Description
An educational app that is used by students and professionals to learn about a variety of topics/subjects including English.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: South Africa
Chalkboard Education
Description
An online educational platform that is delivered via an app that allows partners to upload training curricula that will be delivered to trainees i.e. primary school teachers.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Ghana
Kytabu
Description
An educational platform that has a variety of apps catered towards educators and learners; the apps include Somanasi (that allows students to access and rent affordable digital learning content such as textbooks), and Hodari (that allows teachers to record the progress/grades of their students).
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Kenya
LearnAM
Description
A mobile learning platform that offers a range of lessons related to digital and vocational skills and personal development, woffered in multiple languages/dialects (Pidgin English, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, English) to fulfil specific learning goals for professionals.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Nigeria