Dataset updates
Changelog
25 October 2026
Added Sunbird AI, African Languages Lab, JollofLab, Microsoft Research’s Paza project, and Tether QVAC to the research-lab directory. These additions cover African-language data and models, a Gambia-based Mandinka translation release, Kenyan ASR field testing, and on-device translation for African languages. Model coverage and performance figures are organisation-reported unless noted otherwise.
| Addition | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sunbird AI | Independent AI Research Lab | Kampala-based nonprofit developing open AI systems for social impact, including the Sunflower African-language model suite. |
| Sunflower v2 | Research timeline activity | Sunbird AI’s 2026 release of text and speech models covering 67 African languages. |
| African Languages Lab | Independent AI Research Lab | Pan-African research and deployment company for language data, speech AI, translation, models, and evaluation; its ACL 2026 paper documents data and experiments spanning 40 languages. |
| JollofLab | Independent AI Research Lab | The Gambia-based open research effort with a live Mandinka-English translation model and community-contributed parallel data. |
| Microsoft Research / Paza | Corporate AI Research Project | PazaBench covers 39 African languages; Paza ASR models for six Kenyan languages were tested with farmers on mobile devices. |
| Tether QVAC / TranslatePsy-AfriSLM | Corporate AI Research Initiative | Open, on-device translation models supporting 19 African languages; Tether reports physical service kiosks across Sub-Saharan Africa. |
25 October 2026
Added 12 AI companies after verifying African operating bases or customer markets. Founder origin alone was not treated as evidence of African presence; Ocular AI was excluded because the available evidence points to a US-based enterprise product without an established African operating base or customer market.
| Addition | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 3Farmate Robotics | Agriculture | Ghana-based autonomous AI systems for agricultural field operations. |
| Addvocate | Marketing & Advertising | AI sales agents developed by a team operating from Tunis, Tunisia. |
| Africa AI Labs | Business Intelligence | Nairobi-based infrastructure for remote data-labelling workforces in Africa. |
| Africa Due Diligence | Business Intelligence | AI-supported due diligence and risk intelligence across African markets, supported by an on-the-ground verifier network. |
| BetaLife Health | Healthcare | Predictive AI for blood supply and demand, with operations beginning in Nigeria. |
| Bunce | Marketing & Advertising | AI customer engagement and fraud analytics with Lagos operations. |
| Farm Support Innovation | Agriculture | Formerly FarmSpeak Technology; AI-powered farm-management tools built in Nigeria for African farmers. |
| Lendsqr | Financial Services | Lending software and AI-supported credit decisioning, including Nigerian operations and customers. |
| ProDevs | Developer Tools & Infrastructure | Software development and AI/automation services with African offices and talent networks. |
| SaaSpro Health | Healthcare | AI-powered clinical documentation tools from a company headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria. |
| Towntalk | Business Intelligence | Nigeria-based AI data-intelligence services for African organisations and communities. |
| Trade Lenda | Financial Services | AI-assisted risk analysis and financing for Nigerian businesses. |
After checking the remaining Propel AI profiles, added 83 companies whose listed market and product summary support an African customer market or operating presence. Ocular AI was excluded: despite Propel’s Zambia market tag, its company and Y Combinator profiles describe a US-based enterprise AI product, and I found no evidence of African customers or operations.
| Addition | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ageiro | Developer Tools & Infrastructure | AI-powered automation for the software development lifecycle. |
| AI Proctor | Education | Online exam proctoring that monitors test-takers to prevent cheating. |
| AiCare | Financial Services | IoT and AI-based risk assessment for motor insurance policyholders. |
| Angaza Elimu | Education | AI-enabled on-demand education focused on quality and relevant learning. |
| Aydi | Agriculture | Agricultural field operating system combining satellite monitoring and predictive analytics. |
| Bildup AI | Education | AI-powered personalised and adaptive learning for students and professionals. |
| BixBio | Healthcare | Uses a proprietary AI platform to curate and build genetic datasets. |
| Bizy Tech Limited | Agriculture | Personalised practices and decision support for sustainable agriculture. |
| Black Swan | Financial Services | AI-powered credit scoring using alternative data. |
| Bluedove | Business Intelligence | AI measurement of physical customer experience and sales performance. |
| Bonisa Applied Insights | Business Intelligence | Combines diverse datasets and data science to deliver bespoke applied insights. |
| Brandrive | Financial Services | AI-supported accounting, retail and sales management tools for merchants. |
| Business AI | Business Intelligence | Guides organisations, connects them with expertise and delivers business intelligence. |
| BYON8 | Healthcare | Licensed virtual medical service supported by medical diagnostic software. |
| ByteFuse | Research & Scientific Computing | Artificial intelligence research and development company. |
| Cape AI | Business Intelligence | AI tools that help businesses make informed decisions and grow. |
| CarScan | Transportation & Mobility | AI- and augmented-reality-based mobile vehicle-condition estimation. |
| Clarrio.ai | Healthcare | Transforms real-world health signals into AI-powered insights. |
| Clusterlab | Developer Tools & Infrastructure | Provides artificial intelligence and natural language processing technologies. |
| Cogitait | Business Intelligence | Uses AI modelling to turn data into informed decisions. |
| Conix.AI | Industrial & Manufacturing | AI design tools for real-estate developers and architects. |
| Copianto AI | Developer Tools & Infrastructure | Tools for building conversational AI applications. |
| Cubbes | Education | Learning platform combining AI tutors, flashcards and study-planning tools. |
| Cultivaet | Agriculture | AI tools for farmers, agronomists and the food industry. |
| CureRoot | Healthcare | South African biotechnology company using AI in discovery and development. |
| Cybervergent | Cybersecurity | AI-powered cybersecurity services and products. |
| Cypherleak | Cybersecurity | Automated cyber-risk monitoring, security ratings and AI-assisted remediation. |
| Darwinz AI | Marketing & Advertising | AI copilot for brand managers, marketers and public-relations teams. |
| DeepEcho | Healthcare | Machine-learning analysis of medical imaging and clinical data. |
| Definely | Legal | Legal technology using artificial intelligence to support legal work. |
| Elloe | E-commerce & Retail | Social-commerce platform combining AI and human support. |
| Envel | Financial Services | Uses AI and behavioural science to support personal financial management. |
| Envisionit Deep AI | Healthcare | Medical technology using AI to improve and streamline healthcare workflows. |
| Farmer Lifeline Technologies | Agriculture | Solar-powered devices using AI to detect crop pests and diseases. |
| Fieldy | Geospatial | Combines satellite data, machine learning and ground data for field intelligence. |
| Finverity | Financial Services | Digital supply-chain finance platform using AI to improve supplier onboarding and financing workflows. |
| GetFundedAfrica | Financial Services | Uses AI to match African startups with funding opportunities. |
| Hence Technologies | Legal | Uses data and AI to match companies with external legal expertise. |
| Humanitics | E-commerce & Retail | AI algorithms that help physical retail stores understand customers and operations. |
| Imaginario AI | Media & Entertainment | AI tools that simplify and accelerate media production workflows. |
| Indicina | Financial Services | AI-driven credit and lending tools for individuals and small businesses. |
| Innohealth | Healthcare | AI-supported digital marketplace for healthcare services and products. |
| Intixel | Healthcare | AI-based medical-imaging solutions. |
| Jobzyn | Education | AI tools for candidate screening, matching and hiring. |
| Katteb | Communications & Media | AI-powered content generation platform. |
| Knot Technologies | Security & Surveillance | AI-native ticketing and access-control platform. |
| Konta | Financial Services | SaaS invoice-to-pay automation using artificial intelligence. |
| Kuronga | Agriculture | Computer vision and deep learning for agricultural produce grading. |
| Kuze.ai | Education | AI-enabled platform delivering personalised learning support. |
| La Ruche Health | Healthcare | AI-powered health assistant for immediate health guidance. |
| Lawyered Up | Legal | AI legal tools for businesses, including contract drafting and review. |
| Locstat | Business Intelligence | Real-time data and location intelligence platform for enterprise decision-making. |
| Metaschool AI | Education | Accredited AI-powered online high school with personalised learning. |
| Midlyr | Financial Services | Converts financial policies into compliant AI-supported workflows. |
| Minexx | Business Intelligence | AI for automated mineral pricing, price-risk management and supply-chain traceability. |
| Monte Sereno Health | Healthcare | AI-powered healthcare technology for African health systems. |
| Neurotech | E-commerce & Retail | Digitises informal commerce with AI-powered retail technology. |
| NumaIQ | Customer Support | AI platform for natural-sounding voice interactions and customer conversations. |
| Onion Doctor | Agriculture | AI-supported monitoring and advice for onion crop sustainability and productivity. |
| Plentify | Climate & Energy | AI and IoT platform that coordinates household appliances and energy use. |
| Pozi | Logistics & Supply Chain | AI-based fleet management platform. |
| Rada 360 | Agriculture | Satellite-based crop and forest monitoring products. |
| Rulebase | Cybersecurity | AI agents that help banks and fintechs detect and prevent account abuse. |
| Save Your Wardrobe | E-commerce & Retail | AI-enabled mobile app for managing clothing care and extending garment life. |
| Sens | Business Intelligence | AI-powered analysis of customer conversations and feedback. |
| SomaChat Services | Education | Digital learning platform for Kenyan students with AI-supported tools. |
| Sowit | Agriculture | Combines remote sensing, agronomy and AI to support farmers. |
| Stakpak | Developer Tools & Infrastructure | AI-powered DevOps platform for software infrastructure work. |
| Stone Three | Industrial & Manufacturing | Expert services using machine learning to improve operational performance. |
| Syft | Financial Services | AI-enabled financial reporting platform for small and medium businesses. |
| Syndicate Bio | Healthcare | Builds diverse human-health datasets and data infrastructure for AI applications. |
| Talaty | Financial Services | AI credit intelligence and financing tools for small and medium businesses. |
| Talents Arena | Education | AI-powered hiring engine that helps organisations source and select talent. |
| Tesserae | Developer Tools & Infrastructure | Secure data platform designed to accelerate production AI. |
| Thunder Code | Developer Tools & Infrastructure | AI-powered software testing platform. |
| Trade Shield | Financial Services | AI-powered platform for automating business credit assessment. |
| VAIS | Agriculture | Deep-tech company developing proprietary AI for agricultural applications. |
| Velents | Education | Arabic-speaking AI employee for recruiting and talent workflows. |
| Verascient | Developer Tools & Infrastructure | Operating system and infrastructure for AI-native companies. |
| Vinsighte Limited | Healthcare | AI-enabled accessibility tools that help visually impaired people read and access information. |
| VitruvianMD | Healthcare | Combines biomedical engineering and AI for healthcare and medical applications. |
| Xolani Health | Healthcare | AI model and tools for healthcare applications. |
| Zaher AI | Marketing & Advertising | AI tools that help businesses audit and improve their visibility in AI search. |
23 October 2026
Reviewed company eligibility against the Africa customer or operational base rule, removed Guepard because no African presence was established, and replaced Pan-African location labels with country locations where supported.
31 August 2026
Added 10 AI companies covered as Nigerian by Techpoint Africa, identified through a site-wide review and checked against company or product sources.
| Addition | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fishcluster | Agriculture | AI and robotics operating system for commercial aquaculture monitoring, feeding and pond management. |
| Windframe | Developer Tools & Infrastructure | AI-assisted visual interface builder for generating, editing and exporting production-ready web interfaces. |
| Modulaw AI | Legal | Legal operating system combining matter management, billing, documents and AI-assisted workflows. |
| AceBuddy | Education | Exam-preparation platform combining cognitive-science study methods with AI-generated and educator-reviewed practice. |
| Cognito Systems | Developer Tools & Infrastructure | Organizational-intelligence systems connecting enterprise data, workflows and AI agents. |
| OkeyMeta | Developer Tools & Infrastructure | Nigerian foundation models, agentic systems and APIs for businesses, developers and government. |
| Autogon AI | Cybersecurity | AI-assisted security, fraud, anti-money-laundering and autonomous penetration-testing products. |
| Case Radar | Legal | Generative legal AI for Nigerian case research, document analysis and legal workflows. |
| MYai Robotics | Business Intelligence | AI teammates and assistants for personal and business workflows, including Curation AI and MYai Sells. |
| NeuRaL AI | Developer Tools & Infrastructure | Hosted data and generative-AI infrastructure for custom-model deployment, maintenance and training. |
30 August 2026
Added 22 companies from Google’s AI-focused African accelerator cohorts.
| Addition | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Famasi Africa | Healthcare | Pharmacy operating system with AI-supported inventory and personalized-care workflows. |
| Garri Logistics | Logistics & Supply Chain | Digital freight coordination and brokerage for Ethiopian shippers, transporters and drivers. |
| Telliscope | Business Intelligence | AI-guided market intelligence for researching African markets and opportunities. |
| Earthbond | Climate & Energy | Climate-finance platform matching African businesses with solar systems and flexible payment plans. |
| Fixxr | Transportation & Mobility | Automotive repair marketplace with AI-assisted diagnostics, quote analysis and maintenance tools. |
| Lifesten Health | Healthcare | Preventive-health platform offering personalized wellness guidance, screening and incentive programmes. |
| MyAIFactChecker | Communications & Media | Multilingual AI fact-checking through chatbot, text and voice interfaces. |
| Nakili | Business Intelligence | Business-management software for salons, barbershops and spas. |
| NextCounsel | Legal | Legal-operations software for research, documents, contracts, transcription and compliance. |
| Nobuk Africa | Financial Services | Payment collection, reconciliation and financial-management infrastructure for African groups. |
| Rana Energy | Climate & Energy | Renewable energy as a service with remote monitoring and AI-driven energy management. |
| Triply | Transportation & Mobility | Bookings, payments and operations software for African travel businesses. |
| Apexloads | Logistics & Supply Chain | Freight-management platform with AI-assisted matching, tracking, CRM and invoice factoring. |
| E-doc Online | Financial Services | Open-banking APIs and machine-learning risk models for identity, fraud and credit decisions. |
| GoNomad | Financial Services | International company formation, compliance, invoicing and payments for African businesses. |
| Smartel Agritech | Agriculture | Solar-powered farm monitoring using IoT sensors, AI and machine-learning analysis. |
| Bani | Financial Services | Cross-border payment infrastructure using fiat and stablecoin settlement rails. |
| eMaisha Pay | Financial Services | Digital agro-trade operations, supplier payments and purchase-order financing. |
| Loop | Transportation & Mobility | Digital shared-minibus mobility and payments for South Africa. |
| Meditect | Healthcare | Cloud pharmacy-management software for Francophone Africa. |
| Safiri | Transportation & Mobility | Digital ticketing, parcel marketplaces and operations software for transport providers. |
| VunaPay | Financial Services | Produce collection, cooperative records and transparent farmer payouts. |
28 August 2026
Added two companies and two institutions to the directory.
| Addition | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Decide AI | Business Intelligence | AI agent that automates Excel and data-analysis workflows. |
| Kuji | Education | AI-enabled exam preparation for JAMB, WAEC and NECO. |
| PublicaAI | Independent AI Research Lab | Applied research lab building localized models, datasets, APIs and deployed AI systems. |
| Africa Compute Fund | Compute & Infrastructure Accelerator | Accelerator offering compute-for-equity, reserved GPU capacity and infrastructure access. |