This year’s cohort of 30 ventures will now receive further pitch training ahead of the next selection stage. From them, a top 10 will be chosen to present their ideas live during the finals scheduled to take place in Nairobi from December 3–5.

Liisi Org, CEO of Latitude59, commented on the calibre of entries:

“The quality of this year’s applicants was incredible — it’s clear that African founders are building for scale, not just survival. They’re solving meaningful problems with a bold, global mindset. We cannot wait to see them light up the stage in Nairobi.”

The selected ventures span a wide variety of sectors and include:

• Acre Insights – a platform leveraging LiDAR and AI to help carbon-project developers verify smallholder emissions.

• Agrosahas – an agritech app (the DigiFarmer App) that enables farmers to access information and finance.

• Akatale on Cloud – a waste-to-value enterprise converting organic waste into fertiliser, animal feed and biodiesel.

• Biofranca Trans Technology Limited (B.T.T.L) – developing anaerobic digesters for schools, institutions and urban slum communities.

• Balozy Technologies – a mobile application matching Kenyan users with trusted service providers such as tailors, movers and cleaners.

• Beba-Beggie – makers of IoT-enabled automated locker systems offering affordable, accessible short-term storage.

• Constantnople Enterprise – creators of AI-powered fish cages designed to boost aquaculture yields through smart water monitoring.

• Customized Aviation – delivering aerial data-collection tools for research and training.

• Dairy Sense – an IoT- and AI-driven device helping farmers and cooperatives rapidly test milk and detect disease.

• Essymart Africa – a digital platform connecting smallholder farmers to agricultural inputs, advisory services and markets.

• Geviton – an IoT & energy-hardware company assisting African industries to reduce costs and emissions sustainably.

• Investa Farm – using blockchain and AI to link farmers with global crypto-lenders and offer agricultural financing.

• Koolboks – manufacturers of solar-powered freezers and the “PowerFoot” device, which transforms conventional freezers into solar-powered ones.

• Kyuka Ventures Innovation Hub – developing soot-free technology that converts plastic waste into LPG for low-income Ugandan households.

• LbH – a “buy now, pay later” platform for African farmers, powered by data-driven credit scoring.

• LimaBot AI – an AI-powered crop-health platform helping farms and insurers optimise yields and reduce risk.

• LOOP Pet Food – Africa’s first circular-economy pet-food business, producing sustainable nutrition from organic waste.

• MediaKits.io – a digital platform enabling influencers to build custom media kits with live analytics.

• MyItura – building a “Shopify for healthcare providers” across Africa.

• Pay4Me App – a global payments and credit-building neobank designed for international students, especially in emerging markets.

• PaydHQ – streamlining border-less payments for remote talent and teams, offering income tracking, global payment and financial services.

• Pixii Motors – delivering an integrated ecosystem of software-defined vehicles, AI and battery-swapping for African drivers to cut costs.

• ProPath Sports – a data-driven platform that identifies and develops youth athlete talent across Africa.

• RUN – an AI-powered logistics platform aiming to fix inefficiencies and build trust in Africa’s delivery ecosystem.

• Tripsoko – a marketplace and aggregator for travel packages and experiences.

• VB Smart – assisting SMEs in digitising manufacturing operations.

• Vertical Lake – producing clean, traceable aquatic protein as a key future food input.

• Vet Konect Ltd – a digital animal-health company delivering care via mobile connectivity and AI.

• Zendawa Africa – a B2B SaaS solution enabling neighbourhood pharmacies to sell online.

• Wasit – a platform enabling financing and monitoring of agricultural projects empowering small-scale farmers in Africa.