On Monday this week, the winners of the AppsAfrica.com awards 2018 were announced at the annual Awards party in Cape Town. Now in their fourth year, the Awards celebrate the best in African mobile and tech.
This year attracted both corporates and start-ups and with entries from 39 countries across the continent. Smaller markets such as Malawi, Sao Tome & Principe, Mauritania, and Liberia also participated.
An illustration, according to Andrew Fassnidge - founder of AppsAfrica.com - "of the rapid growth of African tech outside of the usual hotspots."
"Congratulations to all the finalists, winners and a special word of thanks to our expert judging panel, sponsors and supporting partners across Africa," Andrew Fassnidge.
Uber, JET8¸ Syntonic, KaiOS, Africa Tech Summit Kigali and Mobile Money South Africa (MOMO) supported the awards. An independent panel of industry experts and judges assessed over 300 applications. The panel included experts from the media, investors, and leaders from the tech ecosystem.
Having picked up an Award, this year’s winners are invited to Africa Tech Summit in Kigali, February 13 - 15, 2018 which connects over 400 corporates, start-ups and investors from across Africa for three days of learning, knowledge sharing and networking.
The winners on the night were from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Ethiopia. Below is the complete list and their respective categories.
Best EdTech Solution – Xander Educational Apps (South Africa)
Best Enterprise Solution – Kobo360 (Nigeria)
Social Impact Award – WeThinkCode – (South Africa)
Best African App – SafeBoda – (Uganda)
Disruptive Innovation Award – Nala – (Tanzania)
Best Fintech Solution – WhatsApp Chat Banking – Clickatell Transact (South Africa)
Best HealthTech Solution – Baobab Circle – Afya Pap (Kenya)
Best AgriTech Solution – Farmcrowdy (Nigeria)
Best News & Entertainment Solution – Kukulu Game – Qene Technologies (Ethiopia)
Best Blockchain Solution – Custos Media Technologies (South Africa)
Best IoT Solution – HydroIQ (Kenya)
Best Mobility Solution – Yego Innovision (Rwanda)
Best mCommerce Solution – Travelstart for Flapp (South Africa)
Changing Africa Award – Vanu (Rwanda)
Digest Africa is a media partner for the AppsAfrica.com awards and the Africa Tech Summit Kigali