Nigerian Tech Innovators will be celebrated once again as Organizers of AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards announced the final shortlist for the 2020 edition of the Awards conceived to celebrate the trailblazers in mobile and technological innovations across the African continent.
This sixth edition as usual witnessed over five hundred submissions from across 51 African countries. This year’s awards will feature Nigerian Tech innovators as various tech hubs in nigeria continue to distinguish themselves in the creative tech space.
As part of the ideas behind the Awards, this will be another avenue to showcase thriving tech breakthroughs of Nigeria’s tech innovators and others across the African ecosystem.
While providing winners with recognition in the tech space, global publicity and potential investment opportunities.
Applications received for the twelve Awards category went through a rigorous screening exercise by an independent panel of tested industry experts including media, investors, and leaders from the tech ecosystem. After the selection, the finalists were picked, among which featured a notable number of Nigerian Tech Innovators with their latest offerings.
Disruptive Innovation Award
- Kobo360 (Nigeria)
- Saada Tech (Kenya)
- Instant Vitals (South Africa)
- Envisionit Deep AI (South Africa / UK)
- 54gene also from Nigeria
HealthTech Award
- Envisionit Deep AI (South Africa / UK)
- Flare (Kenya)
- Telecom26 and SystemOne (South Africa / USA)
- 54gene (Nigeria)
- Wekebere (Uganda)
Best African App Award
- 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)
- Eonsfleet Prosolutions Ltd (Nigeria)
Media & Entertainment Award
- 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)
AgriTech 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 Award
- Envisionit Deep AI (South Africa / UK)
- Mastercard Girls4Tech Connect
- Setech (Ghana)
- Vodacom (South Africa)
- Natal Cares (Nigeria)
eCommerce Award
- One Kiosk Africa (Nigeria)
- HoBeei Freecycling (Nigeria)
- Sokowatch (Kenya)
- Vodabucks (South Africa)
- Pricepally (Nigeria)
Mobility Award
- Amitruck (Kenya)
- Kobo360 (Nigeria)
- Sigma Associates Limited (Kenya)
- Tetranologie Mobility (Namibia)
- Plentywaka (Nigeria)
Winners will be announced on December 15th, 2020.
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