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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. Governments can benefit significantly by embracing these developments. For guidance on what to consider as your government steps up integration of technology in all sectors see briefs for decisionmakers here:
I – Digitalizing Government
II – Technology for Development
III – Digitalization Policy Framework
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.
Hello Tractor Case Study
Delvic SI Case Study
EduAir Case Study
Signalytic Case Study
Vodafone Moyo Case Study
Afya-Tek Case Study
I – Digitalizing Government
II – Technology for Development
III – Digitalization Policy Framework
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.
Hello Tractor Case Study
Delvic SI Case Study
EduAir Case Study
Signalytic Case Study
Vodafone Moyo Case Study
Afya-Tek Case Study
Technology
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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
Description
Operating in several African countries, Baobab+ ensures digital and financial inclusion by offering a range of solar products, smartphones, stoves and digital credit services.
Awards Won
- Best AI-Based AgriTech Company – Central Africa given by corporate vision
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Cameroon
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
Description
OKO creates innovative tools to distribute insurance in remote areas and to unbanked farmers. These tools include:
- USSD menu that allows farmers to manage their policies from any mobile device.
- A mobile app, which provides a second-to-none customer experience and is usable offline.
- An API that lets partners (micro-finance institutions, for example) access relevant information securely
Awards Won
- OKO was awarded in November 2019 the International Award during the Climate Finance Day by Finance for Tomorrow. This recognize OKO’s positive impact as a financial tool to adapt to the consequences of Climate Change
- In 2023, Allianz renews its partnership with OKO to bring climate insurance to small and large African farms.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Mali, Cote d’Ivoire and Uganda
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
Zipline
Description
In Rwanda, Zipline started delivering blood and medical products but soon extended to food, retail, agricultural products and animal health products. Zipline is able to perform long-range delivery in addition to home deliveries.
In Rwanda alone, Zipline has been able to serve about 4,000 hospitals and health facilities, delivered about 13 million vaccines where needed, accounts for transporting 75% of the national’s blood supply.
In Rwanda alone, Zipline has been able to serve about 4,000 hospitals and health facilities, delivered about 13 million vaccines where needed, accounts for transporting 75% of the national’s blood supply.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: US, Rwanda, Ghana, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya and Japan
Signalytic
Description
SIGNALYTIC offers integrated technologies to digitize medicine inventory information and network system users. The novel platform displays inventory data across health facilities and is solar powered with uninterrupted power provisions.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Canada, Uganda. Expanding into Kenya and DRC
E-blood bank Makila
Description
E-blood bank is an application that interconnects blood banks and pharmacies on a platform to allow hospitals and pharmacies to geo-locate blood bags or medications, buy by phone using electronic money and have them delivered quickly by drone or motorcycle for rapid patient care.
Partners with the Ministry of Health and is certified by the Ministry of Digitalization.
Partners with the Ministry of Health and is certified by the Ministry of Digitalization.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: DRC
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
Description
This platform links pregnant women to healthcare providers through their mobile phones. Additionally, during COVID-19, in Kenya, this platform added a set of arms that ensured continued accessibility and good-quality care during the pandemic. This included emergency ambulance services during curfew hours, SMS messages to inform pregnant women of labor and complication signs, etc.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Kenya
Description
goMediCAL is an application that aims to improve access to health care. The app allows users to access a list of doctors and clinics, make appointments with health professionals for themselves or others. It also enables users to share their medical records with doctors and pay for consultations.
A mobile application via which the patient makes an appointment with one of the 300 doctors present on the platform, pays for their consultation or asks a third party (diaspora or not) to pay directly online via the usual electronic payment methods (card banking, Mobile Money), holds a secure digital health record, and accesses the list and contacts of ambulances, pharmacies and geo-localized health centers.
A mobile application via which the patient makes an appointment with one of the 300 doctors present on the platform, pays for their consultation or asks a third party (diaspora or not) to pay directly online via the usual electronic payment methods (card banking, Mobile Money), holds a secure digital health record, and accesses the list and contacts of ambulances, pharmacies and geo-localized health centers.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Benin
Description
Clinic+O is a tech-enabled network of medical providers and partners that integrates mobile technology and community health best practices into primary care treatment, expanding access to quality and affordable healthcare for low-income and rural communities.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Guinea
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.
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
Delvic SI
Description
Delvic is the first private African company specializing in fecal sludge management. Since its creation in 2013, Delvic SI has been partnering with Senegal’s National Office of Sanitation (ONAS) to lead operations of its fecal sludge treatment plants (FSTP) in the country.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: DRC
Description
Nuru deployed Congo’s first solar-based mini-grid in 2017 and has a 1.3MW solar hybrid site in Goma, the largest off-grid mini-grid in sub-Saharan Africa. In July 2023, Nuru, one of Africa’s pioneering renewable energy-powered metrogrid companies, announced the successful close of over $40 million in Series B equity funding and anticipates the close of an additional $28 million in project finance.
Awards Won
Renewable Energy Booster Award, Afsia Solar Award, the Longlist 2021 Ashden Award
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: DRC
Goutra
Description
This device efficiently measures water consumption in real-time for every faucet usage. Through wireless connectivity, the device transmits consumption data to a storage unit, ensuring continuous data collection 24/7.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Algeria
Greentsika
Description
Greentsika is a social enterprise that specializes in waste management. They combine eco-responsibility and the use of new technologies to improve daily lives.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Madagascar
Health
Health Surveillance
Tech Innovation
Overview
Vodafone Moyo
Description
In collaboration with Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) hospital, the Vodafone foundation has been able to offer free travel and treatment for women with obstetric fistula. This helps to overcome the fragmentation of the healthcare system.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Tanzania
Wazazi Nipendeni
Description
This service is owned by the Tanzanian Ministry of Health and managed by the mHealth Tanzania Public-Private Partnership Program.
Connects pregnant women to important health and nutrition information via SMS. This service is available in Swahili and is completely free.
Connects pregnant women to important health and nutrition information via SMS. This service is available in Swahili and is completely free.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Tanzania
Afya Tek
Description
Information is shared across different hospitals/healthcare facilities using biometric fingerprint scanner. Therefore linking community health workers, accredited drug dispensing outlets and health facilities to each other. This organization works closely with the ministry of Health and PORALG.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Tanzania
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
Description
A virtual science laboratory that allows secondary schools to offer their students the opportunity, at low cost, to do experiments in a fun and modern way. OwnLabs addresses the issue of lacking science laboratories in numerous African schools.
Awards Won
- Ericsson Innovation Awards, POESAM, Orange FAB
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Senegal
Description
An online platform and app that allows students to access sample NECTA exams, subject notes, and proposed solutions.
Awards Won
- Global Social venture Competition, Afrinic, Organization International de la Francophonie, edf Pulse
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Cameroon
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
Shule System
Description
A health-tech company that provides administrative management software to schools as well as an application to monitor children’s academic progress in real-time.
In addition to their application system, Shule System provides electricity, computers, and internet connection to schools that use their services. The application is currently used in 24 schools and by 6232 students and 2250 parents.
In addition to their application system, Shule System provides electricity, computers, and internet connection to schools that use their services. The application is currently used in 24 schools and by 6232 students and 2250 parents.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: DRC
Lenali
Description
Lenali integrates local languages such as Bambara, Soninke, Songhai, Moore and Wolof, as well as French, making the app accessible to people without formal education, including those in rural areas. Anyone can download the application, register online and use it.
Notes
Countries where this service has been used: Mali
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