The world economic forum announced its 2024 cohort of tech pioneers, which includes four startups from Africa.
Details
The select group of top 100 technology startups focuses on applying new innovations in artificial intelligence to develop clean energy solutions, healthcare innovation and advances in biotechnology, space and neurotechnology. These companies will contribute cutting-edge knowledge and expertise to the Forum’s global initiatives over the next two years and help scale their impact.
This year’s Technology Pioneers group includes startups from 23 countries, with a third headed by a female CEO. With a record number of applications, this year the focus is on technology companies that have made major breakthroughs and are now on explosive growth trajectories. these include nuclear fusion, biotechnology, quantum, and ALL INCLUDED.
Selected African companies
- BasiGo (Kenya), offers bus operators in East Africa electric buses as a more affordable and reliable alternative to existing diesel buses.
- Jetstream (Ghana), uses digitization and artificial intelligence to simplify the process of transporting and financing import and export goods through Africa’s supply chains.
- Kapu (Kenya), is building a new retail model for the mass market in Africa.
- u Lesson (Nigeria), offering an extensive library of curriculum-aligned video lessons and quizzes for primary and secondary students in Africa.
What they say
“Tech pioneers 2024 are revolutionizing industries on a global scale,” he said Verena KunHead of Communities of Innovators, World Economic Forum.
“These innovators leverage the most advanced technologies to drive the radical changes needed to address the world’s most pressing challenges. We are excited to see how their pioneering work will enrich the Forum’s initiatives and how they will help build dynamic partnerships between the public and private sectors to solve these critical global issues.“
What happens next?
The 2024 cohort will be invited to participate in Forum meetings and discussions throughout the year, bringing together leading stakeholders from the public and private sectors. The first meeting will be Annual Meeting of Young Champions 2024which takes place in Dalian, China, June 25-27.
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