AI- and blockchain-powered legal platform that secures legal workflows and enables intelligent drafting, legal research and tamper-proof document storage across Africa.(Award: Vontobel, 2026)

Produces and supplies high-quality mushrooms through a network of smallholder outgrowers, ensuring a consistent supply while increasing farmer's income. (Award: Vontobel, 2026)

A youth-led waste management enterprise, using a circular economy model to collect, sort, recycle, and sustainably manage waste. (Award: Vontobel, 2026)

Transform organic waste into affordable clean biofuel packaged in refillable bottles empowering low and middle income households with healthier cooking and circular economy solutions. (Award: Vontobel, 2026)

Creates handcrafted textile pieces that blend creativity, quality, and heartfelt design into unique everyday accessories. (Award: Vontobel, 2026)

A safety wearable tech company that keeps people safe by providing real-time updates and warnings about nearby dangers and emergencies. (Award: Vontobel, 2026)

Produces clean, affordable cooking fuel from recycled organic waste, helping households save money while reducing deforestation. (Award: Vontobel, 2026)

Redesigns unwanted second-hand clothes into stylish, affordable fashion for women in Kenya, turning textile waste into valuable everyday wear. (Award: Vontobel, 2026)

Umeme Sense helps renewable energy producers unlock the Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) market, making clean power financially sustainable. (Award: Vontobel, 2026)

A brand that blends African heritage with modern design to create handcrafted pieces that promote cultural pride and supports local artisans. (Award: Vontobel, 2026)

Transforms Pineapple peels waste into eco-friendly mosquito repellent that promote health and sustainability in rural communities. (Award: UBS,2025)

Upcycles banana waste into biodegradable packaging solutions, reducing waste and promoting sustainability in packaging industries. (Award: UBS, 2026)

Works with women artisans to upcycle synthetic hair waste into premium handcrafted products for lovers of Afrocentric fashion, tackling the toxic legacy of braid waste. (Award: UBS, 2025)

A childcare and maternal wellness center focused on providing inclusive early childhood care while supporting mothers’ mental well-being. (Award: UBS, 2025)

Makes design accessible by converting 2D images and drawings into 3D design files. (Award: UBS, 2025)

A coastal Kenyan brand crafting organic, preservative-free sauces from locally sourced and surplus produce, celebrating coastal flavors while supporting smallholder farmers and promoting sustainable eating. (Award: UBS, 2026)

Provides affordable digital storytelling, social media strategy and content creation to grassroots organisations to make them visible, credible and fundable. (Award: UBS, 2025)

Connects you to verified cleaning professionals you can trust while making cleanliness convenient, consistent, and completely stress-free.(Award: UBS, 2025)

Designs and produces personalized, sensory-friendly wooden puzzle kits that help autistic children in Kenya build focus, coordination, and routine through locally made, affordable, and culturally relevant learning tools co-created with parents and therapists. (Award: UBS, 2025)