The Bill will make Ghana more attractive to investors, foster stronger collaboration between innovators and policymakers, and build an enabling environment where young entrepreneurs can grow and succeed.
The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations is inviting the public to take part in nationwide validation workshops on the country’s Draft Innovation and Start-Up Bill, it announced on September 25.
Developed in collaboration with private sector actors, the legislation seeks to create a legal and regulatory framework to support research, startups, and innovation enterprises. The bill is designed to promote entrepreneurship, strengthen Ghana’s innovation ecosystem, and position innovation as a key driver of economic growth and job creation.
Workshops will bring together government agencies, academia, research institutions, technology hubs, private sector players, and civil society. Members of the public are also encouraged to participate and share feedback.
The consultations come at a time when Ghana’s tech and start-up sector is gaining momentum. According to the global startup research platform StartupBlink, Ghana is home to 136 startups, representing 12% of all startups in West Africa—approximately one startup for every 100,000 people. The ecosystem grew 14% in the past year, ranking 81st globally in the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Index, up seven spots from 2024. Ghana now holds the 3rd position in Western Africa, trailing Cape Verde and ahead of Senegal.
Over the past decade, Ghana has attracted more than US$535.5 million in startup investment, accounting for 4.67% of Western Africa’s total. Between 2023 and 2024, funding rose 7.85% even as deals dropped 40.91%, reflecting larger investments despite fewer transactions.
Ghana’s move mirrors trends across Africa, where countries are adopting laws to formalize and strengthen their startup ecosystems. Nigeria’s Startup Act 2022, for example, offers tax holidays, seed funding, and a certification system to ease regulatory processes and boost investment. In Kenya, for instance, a Startup Bill is under discussion that would require qualifying startups to allocate at least 15% of expenses to research and development while offering incentives such as tax breaks, grants, and incubation support. Such regional efforts signal a growing recognition of the role startups and innovation play in addressing youth unemployment, boosting competitiveness, and driving inclusive development.
By inviting broad input, Ghana aims to ensure its new law reflects the needs of innovators and entrepreneurs nationwide. Developing its own Startup Bill will position Ghana to attract investment, strengthen collaboration between innovators and policymakers, and create a supportive environment for young entrepreneurs to thrive.
Hikmatu Bilali
Morocco is positioning itself as a digital transformation leader, showing that countries in the Global South can set the pace in AI cooperation and sustainable development.
On September 26, on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA-80), the Kingdom of Morocco unveiled its new Digital for Sustainable Development (D4SD) Hub, a partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Hub is designed to help countries in Africa and the Arab States harness digital public infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI), and innovation to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“The adoption of Artificial Intelligence has emerged as a decisive global issue, and Morocco is determined to play an active role by harnessing this technology in the service of inclusive and sustainable human development,” said HE Aziz Akhannouch, Head of Government of Morocco.
The D4SD Hub, backed by a US$38 million budget over three years, will serve as a collaborative platform to co-create, pilot, and scale inclusive digital solutions. It will apply AI tools to health, education, climate resilience, and governance while empowering women and youth as digital leaders. The initiative stems from a memorandum of understanding signed in July between Morocco and UNDP during the country’s National AI Conference, signaling early alignment on the country’s AI priorities.
“Digital transformation is a cornerstone of UNDP’s newly adopted 2026–2029 Strategic Plan—an essential accelerator of systemic change across all areas of development. We are committed to helping governments harness AI in ways that build trust, ensure transparency, and promote equity,” said Haoliang Xu, UNDP’s Acting Administrator. “Through the D4SD Hub, Morocco and UNDP are creating a platform for countries to co-design, test, and scale digital solutions that serve people and the planet.”
The launch brought together ministers, UN officials, private sector leaders, and civil society partners to deliberate on the creation of an AI and Data Science Alliance for Arab States and Africa, a platform to harmonize standards, boost talent development, and ensure the responsible use of AI.
Morocco’s new hub is part of a broader wave of digital initiatives across Africa. In Kenya, UNDP is helping establish a GreenTech Hub and AI Skills Centre at Konza Technopolis. Similarly, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Google, and innovator will.i.am recently unveiled an AI and robotics training programme for young people across the continent. Within Morocco itself, grassroots initiatives like AI4Morocco are nurturing local AI ecosystems through training and collaboration for startups.
The launch comes as Morocco deepens international partnerships to accelerate its AI strategy. Also on the sidelines of UNGA-80, the government held talks with U.S.-based OpenAI on research, innovation, and ecosystem development, following a recent cooperation deal with French startup Mistral AI. These partnerships align with Morocco’s “Digital Morocco 2030” strategy, which aims to make AI a pillar of national development by strengthening local skills, fostering startups, and ensuring ethical adoption.
The D4SD Hub aligns with the UN Secretary-General’s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation, UNDP’s Global Digital Strategy, and the digital agendas of both the African Union and Arab League.
Hikmatu Bilali
Affordable smartphones and pay-as-you-go models connect millions of people who would otherwise remain excluded from the internet and digital services.
M-KOPA, the UK-based fintech that provides affordable smartphone and e-motorbike financing, has sold over 6.4 million smartphones since 2020, including 1.3 million units in 2025 alone, it announced in its 2025 Global Impact Report. The achievement highlights the company’s commitment to making digital access affordable and accessible for millions of “Everyday Earners” who are often excluded from traditional financial systems.
"What matters most to us is how many people we're actively serving every day, those who stay engaged with us over time. Our active customer number reached 3 million for the first time this year," said Jesse Moore, Co-Founder & CEO of M-KOPA. "When we ask customers, 'does M-KOPA make your life better?' 9 out of 10 say yes. That's tangible and meaningful impact on millions of lives."
Mobile technology is a critical driver of innovation and industrial development, acting both as essential infrastructure and a catalyst for growth. Yet, despite strong demand, smartphone penetration in many African markets remains low. According to GSMA’s Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa 2024 report, the region has the world’s highest mobile usage gap at 60%. In this context, M-KOPA’s sale of 1.3 million devices in a single year represents a significant step toward closing the gap and accelerating digital adoption across the continent.
The affordability challenge is underscored by global data from the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). Almost 2.5 billion people live in countries where the cheapest smartphone costs at least a quarter of monthly income—the same share Europeans spend on housing. In Sierra Leone, a handset equals six months’ wages, while in Botswana it is just 4%. The Alliance for Affordable Internet’s From Luxury to Lifeline report urges cutting device taxes, using access funds to subsidize the poorest, and expanding microfinance pilots to make smartphones affordable.
M-KOPA’s pay-as-you-go model aligns closely with these recommendations by breaking down affordability barriers and extending access to first-time users who would otherwise be excluded. By offering flexible repayment, bundled data, and device protection, it ensures that even the lowest-income households can remain connected and participate in the digital economy. With this approach, 42% of M-KOPA buyers—rising to 45% among women—acquired their very first smartphone. Importantly, 79% of all customers, and 81% of women, report that they could not have afforded a device without M-KOPA, indicating that affordability remains a greater barrier for women. To address this, the company is expanding its refurbished phone program, which is already proving effective in reducing the gender gap in digital access.
Leveraging over a decade of payment data and AI-driven analytics, M-KOPA now processes over 1.5 million payments daily, each creating a data point that builds a credit history for customers invisible to conventional banking. Its customers are predominantly young, urban, and peri-urban earners, with 62% under the age of 35 and half living on less than US$5.50 a day. For these groups, M-KOPA’s collateral-free, no-guarantor model provides an entry point into financial services that were previously out of reach.
Through daily payments, customers not only gain access to smartphones but also build a credit profile that unlocks other services such as digital loans, health insurance, and bundled data packages. The launch of its “More Than a Phone” platform in 2024 integrated affordable data, device protection, and embedded services, creating a foundation for long-term financial inclusion.
M-KOPA also operates a smartphone assembly plant in Nairobi. The facility produced 2 million smartphones in 2025, employs over 400 workers, and is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards. By assembling and refurbishing devices locally, M-KOPA reduces import costs, supports regional supply chains, and lowers its carbon footprint.
Since its inception, M-KOPA has disbursed more than $2 billion in credit to 7 million customers, expanded into insurance and e-mobility, and continues to invest in circular economy initiatives like refurbishment to reduce e-waste. With Sub-Saharan Africa still facing a 60% mobile usage gap (GSMA, 2024), the company says its next ambition is to scale smartphone access further, close the gender gap, and expand digital inclusion for Everyday Earners across the continent.
M-KOPA operates in Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa, employing more than 2,000 full-time staff and 35,000 sales agents across its markets.
Hikmatu Bilali
• Morocco, OpenAI discuss partnership to boost national AI strategy
• Talks focus on research, innovation, and localized AI ecosystem
• Follows Mistral AI deal to build skills, startups, and safeguards
The Moroccan government is exploring a major collaboration with the U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI. The potential partnership was the central topic of discussion during a meeting between Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Morocco’s Minister of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, and executives from the San Francisco-based firm. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 80th U.N. General Assembly.
According to a ministry statement published on Facebook on Thursday, Sept. 25, the discussions with OpenAI focused on cooperation in research and innovation and developing an artificial intelligence ecosystem tailored to the unique characteristics of Moroccan society.
The Moroccan government has made AI a core pillar of its national digital transformation efforts, which are designed to accelerate social and economic growth. Through its "Digital Morocco 2030" strategy, the government aims to leverage AI's potential to quickly digitize public and private services, attract international tech players, support local startups, and develop necessary skills and infrastructure. The strategy also focuses on consolidating data registries, deploying use cases to improve services, and conducting multi-disciplinary reviews of the societal, legal, and economic implications of AI.
This push to build its AI capacity follows a deal signed on Sept. 12 between the ministry and French AI company Mistral AI. That memorandum of understanding aims to strengthen local AI skills through training, applied research, and knowledge transfer. It also seeks to stimulate the national ecosystem by promoting the growth of startups and industrial projects based on AI solutions tailored to Moroccan business needs. Finally, the Mistral partnership commits to promoting the ethical and inclusive use of AI, ensuring data protection and public trust.
Isaac K. Kassouwi
• Algeria launches “DZ Travellers” platform for citizens abroad
• Portal offers emergency info, risk guidance, and consular support
• Part of broader push to digitize public services and crisis response
Algeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially launched a new digital platform called "DZ Travellers" on Thursday, Sept. 25, to support Algerian citizens traveling abroad. The portal centralizes essential information, recommendations, and instructions for travelers in case of an emergency or crisis.
"This new service is part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen existing mechanisms and procedures adopted to ensure the protection and security of our citizens, as well as their support, in accordance with the instructions of the country's high authorities," the Ministry indicated.
The platform's creation aligns with the nation’s broader policy of modernizing consular services and digitizing support systems, as well as its National Digital Transformation Strategy, which prioritizes e-services and full administrative digitization.
According to the ministry, DZ Travellers will improve consular services’ responsiveness during emergencies, facilitate risk prevention, and optimize assistance for Algerians abroad. It is also expected to contribute to a more efficient digital management of critical situations and consular operations.
Samira Njoya
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Ethiopia and China signed an MoU to support the Digital Ethiopia 2025 strategy
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The deal covers fiber optics, 5G, satellite, AI, IoT, big data, and cloud services
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Ethiopia’s internet penetration stood at 21.3% in 2024, with sharp urban-rural gaps
Ethiopia’s Minister of Innovation and Technology, Belete Molla Getahun, and China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology, Li Lecheng, signed on September 25 in Addis Ababa a memorandum of understanding to support the rollout of Ethiopia’s “Digital Ethiopia 2025” strategy and speed up the country’s digital transformation.
Today, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Li Lecheng, Minister of Industry and Information Technology of China, as we co-chaired a high-level Ethiopia–China bilateral dialogue in Addis Ababa under the theme:
— Belete Molla Getahun (@BeleteMG) September 25, 2025
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“Our strategic partnership goes beyond diplomacy. It is grounded in shared vision and deep political trust—a key pillar of Ethiopia’s national development agenda and a bridge toward a more integrated and resilient future,” Belete Molla said on X.
The agreement is aimed at contributing to Ethiopia’s sustainable socio-economic development. It focuses on expanding telecommunications infrastructure, including fiber optics, 5G, and satellite communications; developing emerging technology sectors such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, and cloud services; and sharing expertise with China.
The MoU builds on the strategic partnership signed between Ethiopia and China in 2023, strengthening bilateral cooperation in digital technology. At the national level, Ethiopia’s digital economy remains constrained by low internet penetration (21.3% in 2024, according to DataReportal) and wide disparities between urban and rural areas. However, the sector is expanding, driven by mobile services, infrastructure development, and government reforms to improve digital capacity.
Effective implementation of the protocol could improve connectivity, foster local innovation, and build digital skills. It is also expected to create jobs in technology sectors, generating economic and social benefits that reach beyond Ethiopia’s borders.
Moroccan pharmacist and entrepreneur Loubna Lamrani seeks to reshape the maternity experience in Morocco through Mama Box, a digital platform designed to support mothers. Lamrani, who co-founded the initiative in 2023, received the 2025 “Coup de cœur” Jury Prize at the Orange Social Entrepreneur Award for Africa and the Middle East (POESAM).
Lamrani launched Mama Box with Fatine Rizlene Labraimi and Hanae Bouayad. The initiative provides free, personalized, and reliable support to expectant and new mothers during the critical maternity period.
The project distributes boxes in maternity wards, partner medical practices, and through its online platform. Each box includes baby and mother care products, such as skincare items and breastfeeding accessories.
In addition to physical boxes, the platform offers discount vouchers, a practical guide, and unlimited access to Mama Bot, a virtual assistant powered by artificial intelligence.
“Mama Box was born from a simple mission: to accompany mothers in the wonderful adventure of maternity,” the company said. “Each box is a celebration of life, filled with carefully selected products, special offers, and a wealth of practical advice. Our selections are guided by healthcare professionals and driven by the belief that every mother deserves the best for herself and her baby.”
Lamrani has practiced pharmacy since 2007 at Pharmacie Moulay Ismail. In 2011, she co-founded COSMOBIO Parapharmacie, a space dedicated to health and wellness in Morocco.
She holds a doctorate in pharmacy from the Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir, earned in 2014, and a master’s degree in pharmaceutical management from Laval University in Canada, obtained in 2007.
This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba
Adapted in English by Ange Jason Quenum
- Jihene Touati, founder of Tunisian edtech start-up Arzaak, won the 2025 Orange Social Entrepreneur Prize for Women (POESAM).
- Arzaak has trained more than 4,000 people 90% women through online certified courses in artisanal and creative skills.
- The platform integrates AI to connect learners, share experiences, and open access to market opportunities.
Jihene Touati, a Tunisian social entrepreneur, won the national women’s prize at the Orange Social Entrepreneur Award for Africa and the Middle East (POESAM) on September 8. Touati is the founder and CEO of Arzaak, an edtech start-up created in 2020 to expand access to artisanal training and boost women’s economic empowerment.
Arzaak delivers certified online training in pastry-making, embroidery, agro-food processing and other practical skills tied to employability and creativity. The company’s model focuses on turning traditional know-how into income-generating activities.
Learners take professional courses, attend workshops on marketing their creations, and receive group support via an interactive digital space. The platform has already trained more than 4,000 people, 90% of them women.
Arzaak uses an artificial intelligence module to strengthen networking, facilitate peer learning, and connect artisans to market opportunities. The approach combines skill-building with digital tools to create pathways to self-reliance.
Touati graduated in 2012 with a degree in English language and literature from the Higher Institute of Human Sciences in Tunis. She later earned a master’s degree in entrepreneurial management and marketing of creative and cultural industries in 2024 from the Higher School of Economic and Commercial Sciences of Tunis.
Between 2017 and 2020, she managed ART et Délices, a Tunisian training center, before launching Arzaak to scale artisanal learning through technology.
This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba
Adapted in English by Ange Jason Quenum
For mobile apps aiming to maintain top performance, the Egyptian startup offers an approach that could become standard practice within a few years.
Egyptian startup Luciq (formerly Instabug) is launching a new approach to mobile application maintenance, offering an "agentic" artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to transform how apps are monitored, diagnosed, and repaired. Founded in 2016 and dual-headquartered in San Francisco and Cairo, the company is led by CEO Omar Gabr.
"With Luciq, we’re pioneering Agentic Mobile Observability – a system where AI agents actively work alongside teams. Instead of just flagging issues, these agents detect, diagnose, fix, and even validate in production, turning what used to be reactive firefighting into a proactive, self-healing process. It’s not just monitoring anymore – it’s mobile observability that acts on your behalf," Gabr said.
Luciq's agentic AI goes beyond simply flagging problems; it actively resolves them. This type of AI is capable of learning, reasoning, planning, and acting without direct human intervention to achieve a goal. Unlike reactive or generative AI, agentic AI is proactive and can break down complex objectives into smaller tasks, adapt to shifting environments, and make decisions.
In Luciq’s platform, this AI detects flaws, diagnoses them, and either proposes or executes fixes before the end-user is affected. It consolidates data, filters out irrelevant alerts, and determines incident priority based on business impact, allowing technical teams to redirect their focus.
In today's highly demanding tech market, users have minimal tolerance for unstable applications. A single crash, slowdown, or bug can push them to a competitor, translating into lost revenue, credibility, and active users for businesses. Luciq addresses this pressure by offering proactive observability, increased app resilience, and an improved user experience that the company markets as a competitive advantage.
Adoni Conrad Quenum
Orange is leveraging the momentum of mobile payments to normalize digital gold trading. Given gold’s role as a hedge against inflation and currency volatility in Egypt, embedding it in mobile wallets could significantly expand retail participation in the gold market.
Orange Egypt has launched a platform for buying and selling gold via mobile wallets. The telecom company announced today, September 25. The platform was launched in partnership with mnGm, Egypt’s specialized online gold trading company.
“By introducing Egypt’s first digital gold trading platform, we are redefining mobile wallets,” said Ahmed El Abd, Chief Consumer Business Officer of Orange Egypt. “We want wallets to be full financial tools—letting customers save, invest, and diversify.”
Orange says customers can buy and sell gold via the My Orange app and Orange Cash Wallet, starting from as little as EGP 5. To drive adoption, Orange offers up to EGP 100 cashback on the first monthly gold purchase of EGP 500 or more, redeemable toward mobile bills, recharges, or bundles.
The user experience is fully digital—customers register once with their wallet PIN and national ID, pick the gold amount they want, confirm via SMS, and complete payment instantly through Orange Cash.
The move taps into a major shift in Egypt’s digital payments landscape. Mobile wallet transactions in Q2 2025 alone reached EGP 943.4 billion (USD 19.63 billion), rising 72% year-on-year, according to the National Telecom Regulatory Authority. Active e-wallet accounts in Egypt surged to 46.3 million, a 29% increase from the previous year.
This is a strategic expansion of Orange’s fintech presence. By embedding gold trading into its wallet ecosystem, Orange deepens customer engagement, strengthens loyalty, and unlocks new revenue channels beyond telecom services.
In a digital payments market projected to reach USD 184.31 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 16.76% during the forecast period (2025-2030), per Research and Markets data, the timing could provide Orange with critical leverage over competitors.
Hikmatu Bilali
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• Ghana launched a 26-member national steering committee for e-commerce on Sept. 24.
• The body will align digital trade with national goals and global best practices.
• Ghana’s e-commerce market is projected to grow from $1.65 bln in 2025 to $2.64 bln by 2030.
Ghana’s Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has launched a national steering committee on e-commerce. The 26-member body, unveiled on September 24, is tasked with driving coordination and providing strategic guidance to build a dynamic, inclusive, and competitive digital ecosystem.
Deputy Trade Minister Sampson Ahi said the committee will serve as an interministerial platform to harmonize e-commerce development with national objectives and international best practices. He stressed that with effective systems, online commerce could transform lives by opening international markets to rural artisans in Ghana.
The initiative follows the recent approval of Ghana’s first national e-commerce strategy, developed in partnership with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The government aims to leverage digital tools as a driver of growth and economic inclusion.
According to Statista, Ghana’s e-commerce market is expected to reach $1.65 billion in 2025 and $2.64 billion by 2030. Growth is fueled by a young population and rapid internet penetration, though challenges remain, including payment security, cross-border trade, consumer trust, and last-mile logistics.
The steering committee will play a key role in coordinating stakeholders, advancing innovative solutions to address these barriers, and strengthening Ghana’s position as one of West Africa’s most competitive e-commerce markets.
South African entrepreneur Matt Putman has emerged as one of the key players shaping electronic payments on the continent. As co-founder and chief executive of fintech firm iKhokha, he has focused on helping small merchants and businesses adopt digital tools.
Founded in 2012 with Ramsay Daly and Clive Putman, iKhokha offers affordable electronic payment solutions through mobile point-of-sale devices certified by major card networks. Merchants can accept payments via cards, e-wallets, and QR codes.
The company integrates services such as cash register management, reporting, invoicing, e-commerce and microfinancing into a single mobile application. It has also developed a cash advance product to improve access to credit for small enterprises often excluded from traditional banking.
In August 2025, Nedbank acquired iKhokha for about $94 million. Despite the acquisition, the company continues to operate with independent management, allowing it to preserve its entrepreneurial approach while leveraging the bank’s resources.
Putman graduated with a bachelor’s degree in media and communications from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2006. He began his career in 2003 in the UK at TMP Worldwide, an agency specialized in digital and social transformation of employer branding. Between 2006 and 2009, he worked as marketing director at Mainline Property Brokers, a real estate company.
This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba
Adapted in English by Ange Jason Quenum
- The Gates Foundation pledged more than $10 million to support Senegal’s New Deal technologique, its national digital strategy launched in February 2025.
- The partnership will fund a universal digital ID, an AI hub for health and agriculture, and a Delivery Unit to oversee project transparency and efficiency.
- Senegal’s digital strategy requires $2 billion, of which $155 million still needs to be secured.
Senegal signed a $10 million-plus partnership with the Gates Foundation on September 24 to accelerate its national digital strategy, known as the New Deal technologique. The agreement was finalized on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, the state broadcaster RTS reported.
Le Président a reçu en audience M. @BillGates, Président de la Gates Foundation.
— Présidence Sénégal (@PR_Senegal) September 24, 2025
Cette rencontre a permis de conclure un partenariat stratégique de plus de 10 millions de dollars pour accélérer le #NewDealTechnologique et faire du Sénégal un hub africain d’innovation numérique. pic.twitter.com/kBJk37Sigr
The program, launched in February 2025 by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, aims to transform public services, strengthen digital sovereignty, and establish Senegal as a regional technology hub by 2034.
The deal provides for the rollout of a universal digital identity system, the creation of an artificial intelligence hub focused on health and agriculture, and the establishment of a Delivery Unit to ensure project transparency and efficiency.
The partnership follows an initial meeting between Bill Gates and President Faye during the 79th UN General Assembly, when both sides agreed to expand cooperation in areas including AI-assisted agriculture, sanitation, and digital innovation across strategic sectors.
Senegal budgeted CFA1,105 billion (about $2 billion) for the New Deal technologique. Authorities have already identified CFA950 billion, leaving CFA155 billion still to be mobilized.
Officials expect the Gates Foundation’s contribution to accelerate the implementation of priority projects, expand inclusive digital services for citizens, and attract additional private investment into Senegal’s tech ecosystem.
This article was initially published in French by Samira Njoya
Adapted in English by Ange Jason Quenum
Amid growing pressure for companies to balance performance and responsibility, she offers a technological approach to transform business practices and create tangible environmental impact.
Souha Bejaoui, a Tunisian engineer and entrepreneur, has won the top prize at the POESAM Tunisia 2025 (Orange Social Entrepreneur Prize in Africa and the Middle East). Bejaoui is the co-founder and CEO of ProVerdy, a startup specializing in climatetech.
Founded in 2024, ProVerdy develops technology solutions that enable companies to measure, manage, and reduce their environmental impact. Its platform provides precise tracking of carbon footprints and offers tailored recommendations to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
ProVerdy utilizes advanced artificial intelligence to simplify carbon accounting and deliver actionable data, helping businesses cut emissions and optimize costs. The platform also streamlines compliance with environmental regulations and simplifies reporting, allowing organizations to monitor their ecological transition progress.
The startup aims to "become the reference platform for measuring and managing the overall environmental impact of companies, while helping them mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change."
Bejaoui holds a degree in scientific economics and management, earned in 2016 from the Polytechnic Institute of Tunisia. Following graduation, she joined LOGIDAS, a Tunisian industrial digitization firm, as a technical-functional consultant. In 2019, she moved to the French company Vneuron Risk & Compliance, where she served successively as a senior project manager and head of the quality and assurance department in Tunisia.
Melchior Koba