Two Nigerian entrepreneurs, Manzo Nyifamu Ogechi, founder of Farmatrix, and Solape Akinpelu, founder of Hervest, have been named among the top 10 finalists for the 2025 Aurora Tech Award.
The award, organised by inDrive, a mobility and urban services platform, supports women-led innovations that drive social impact and technological advancement.
Speaking on the selection in a statement on Wednesday, Isabella Ghassemi-Smith, head of start-up at Aurora Tech Awards, said the finalists span industries like artificial intelligence (AI), fintech, and health tech, agrotech, eco-tech, ed-tech, and HR-tech.
She added that half of the start-ups are in the seed stage, three are at the pre-seed stage, and the remaining have secured early funding from personal networks or angel investors.
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“This year’s shortlist features trailblazing founders from MENA, LATAM, Central Asia, and APAC, each leading start-ups offering solutions across industries ranging from artificial intelligence and fintech to health tech and beyond,” she said.
“This year’s finalists have demonstrated exceptional leadership and technological advancements in their respective fields. Half of the start-ups are at the seed stage, three projects are at the pre-seed level, and the rest are at the FFF and angel investment stages. Three start-ups focus on health tech, one on agrotech, one on eco-tech, two on ed-tech, one on fintech, and one on HR-tech,”
Other finalists include founders from India, Colombia, Kyrgyzstan, Brazil, Switzerland, Uzbekistan, Chile, and French Polynesia.
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A panel of industry experts and investors is expected to evaluate the participants’ work before announcing the winner at the award ceremony, set to take place from April 11 to 13 in Cairo, Egypt.
The winner will receive a $30,000 prize.
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