The #YASR30
2026 List

Founders: Asnake Amelo, Ali Nengo

CO-LAB is a health-tech platform transforming diagnostic access across Africa by connecting patients, hospitals, and laboratories into one integrated marketplace. Through CO-LAB, users can find, compare, and access tests seamlessly, enabling faster diagnoses, improved care continuity, and better utilization of existing healthcare infrastructure.

Founders: Wing Hang Mathieu TSE, Brice MBA, Stephane MENG, Richard HOMSI

REasy simplifies cross-border trade for African SMEs by combining seamless international payments and freight forwarding into one digital platform. Built by operators who know the corridors firsthand, REasy helps thousands of traders move money and goods faster, cheaper, and with full transparency, unlocking Africa's fastest-growing trade routes.

Founders: Felix Sifuna, Philip Amwata, Priya Maharaj, Lilian Kariba

PEMiG is a credit intelligence platform using causal AI, social and behavioral data to help lenders assess risk beyond traditional financial records. By building dynamic borrower profiles, PEMiG enables better underwriting, reduces defaults, and expands access to credit for underserved individuals and SMEs across emerging markets.

Founders: Sogo Ogundowole, Erioluwa Asiru, Iyanu Falaye

CircleFunds is a digital platform that enables trusted group savings across Africa, combining traditional thrift systems with automation and risk-based matching. We help individuals and communities access larger sums of money in a structured, transparent, and reliable way.

Founders: Shina Arogundade, Adeoluwa Ogunye

MyItura is building the financial and care infrastructure for healthcare access in Africa. By combining telemedicine, diagnostics, and embedded financing, we enable patients to receive care immediately while providers receive guaranteed payments, unlocking access, affordability, and growth across the healthcare ecosystem.

Founders: Rama Afullo

Satlyt is a space infrastructure company building a software-only platform that turns satellites into virtual AI data centers. By enabling in-orbit compute and intersatellite connectivity, Satlyt reduces latency, lowers costs, and improves data access globally, with a focus on empowering emerging markets and accelerating the space economy.