HydroIQ is the Kenyan startup that won the coveted prize and it was founded by Brian Bosire and Victor Shikoli. They are in the business of making water distribution intelligent using technologies like GPS and the Internet to monitor existing water supply systems and offer automatic mobile billing.
Founded by Brian Bosire & Victor Shikoli, HydroIQ is a virtual Water Network Operator. It brings intelligence in water distribution by preventing leakages on the network and automatic (mobile) billing a payment.
Startup info had a Startup of the Year 2018 competition in Casablanca, Morocco last month and they have announced the winners of the event. Apparently more than 600 startups from 52 different countries took part in the competition where 12,000 online votes were gathered. A Kenyan startup took the main prize which is the African startup for the year.
Following the success of the first edition of “Startup of the year Africa”, the collaborative startup magazine Startup.Info has reiterated its commitment to supporting African innovation.
With the support of major international groups such as OCP, ENGIE, QWANT, FINANCE INNOVATION, PwC, Labs-NS-Avocats, Holmarcom Group, Royal Air Maroc, as well as 70 media and ecosystem partners, Startup.Info launched the 2nd edition of the contest “Startup of the year Africa”.
This year, more than 600 startups from 52 different countries took part, more than 12 000 online votes were gathered, and 41 million people reached on social media.
There were other winners in the competition which included a PwC Jury Choice Award to Priyo from South Africa, Public Choice Award to Ecodome, Agritech Special Prize to Grace Agricole De Cote D’Ivoire, Engie Special Prize Startup of the Year to Peachwater Consulting from Nigeria, Finance Innovation Fintech Destination Africa Award to SEMOA, Community Manager of the Year to Project Alpha – Madagascar and Startup.info Africa diaspora startup of the year award.
