- Fast Company has released its annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2020.
- The list features 434 organizations from 39 countries including Nigeria and other parts of Africa.
- Below are all the African companies that made the list.
The 10 most innovative companies in Africa of 2020
Odunayo Eweniyi is one of the co-founders of Piggyvest, one of the most innovative companies in Africa for 2020
Ten countries from Africa made Fast Company's most innovative companies for this year. They were all chosen for finding solutions to local problems.
From Twiga Foods, Copia Global, PiggyVest to Kobo360 and 54gene, here are this year’s honorees:
- Twiga Foods
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This online Kenyan marketplace is number one in Africa. It is recognised for professionalizing East Africa’s market economy by helping urban shopkeepers source produce from small-scale Kenyan farmers.
- mPedigree
Next on the list is this Ghana-based service honoured for using text messages to root out fake goods.
- Copia Global
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For allowing Kenya’s unbanked and unconnected to participate in e-commerce.
- PiggyVest
For helping West African millennials invest and save for the future.
![Somto Ifezue, Odunayo Eweniyi and Joshua Chibueze [l-r] PiggybankNG Co-founders](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'783'%20height%3D'470'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Somto Ifezue, Odunayo Eweniyi and Joshua Chibueze [l-r] PiggybankNG Co-founders")
Somto Ifezue, Odunayo Eweniyi and Joshua Chibueze [l-r] PiggybankNG Co-founders
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- Mpost
For turning mobile numbers into Kenyan PO boxes.
- Tizeti
This Nigerian startup is recognised for harnessing the power of the sun for an affordable 4G network.
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- Tongoro
For empowering local artisans via a Senegalese fashion house.
- Lumkani
For bringing fire protection and insurance services to South African townships.
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For connecting African truck drivers with companies in need.
- 54gene
For building an Africa-wide genetic biobank
Read more on this genetics company here.
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