Problems

Wanted, but no one's building it in Africa

Problems with the most unmet demand: many people face them, few startups work on them where they happen.

Ranked by demand (votes + 2 Γ— proofs + 4 Γ— builders) Γ· (1 + startups already working on it in that country)

  1. #1
    β—Ž Gap in GhanaClimate & Energy Β· Ghana

    E-waste is dismantled unsafely by informal workers

    πŸ™‹ 0 stories Β· πŸš€ 0 building Β· 0 startups in Ghana, 2 worldwide

  2. #2
    β—Ž Gap in South AfricaHR & Work Β· South Africa

    Young people can’t find their first job

    πŸ™‹ 0 stories Β· πŸš€ 0 building Β· 0 startups in South Africa, 3 worldwide

  3. #3
    β—Ž Open whitespaceEducation Β· Nigeria

    Millions of children are out of school

    πŸ™‹ 0 stories Β· πŸš€ 0 building Β· 0 startups in Nigeria, 0 worldwide

  4. #4
    β—Ž Gap in KenyaFood & Agri Β· Kenya

    Farmers lose much of their harvest before it reaches market

    πŸ™‹ 0 stories Β· πŸš€ 0 building Β· 0 startups in Kenya, 3 worldwide

  5. #5
    β—Ž Gap in EthiopiaClimate & Energy Β· Ethiopia

    Millions lack safe drinking water close to home

    πŸ™‹ 0 stories Β· πŸš€ 0 building Β· 0 startups in Ethiopia, 8 worldwide

  6. #6
    β—Ž Gap in NigeriaHealth Β· Nigeria

    Fake and substandard medicines reach patients

    πŸ™‹ 0 stories Β· πŸš€ 0 building Β· 0 startups in Nigeria, 13 worldwide

  7. #7
    β—Ž Thin competitionClimate & Energy Β· Nigeria

    Homes and small businesses run without reliable electricity

    πŸ™‹ 0 stories Β· πŸš€ 0 building Β· 1 startup in Nigeria, 20 worldwide

  8. #8
    β—Ž Gap in South AfricaClimate & Energy Β· South Africa

    Rolling power cuts disrupt daily life and business

    πŸ™‹ 0 stories Β· πŸš€ 0 building Β· 0 startups in South Africa, 234 worldwide