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Hanga Pitchfest is a startup pitching competition organized by MINICT and UNDP Rwanda.

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Presenting the Top 25 of #HangaPitchfest2026!

Meet the founders who are changing the game with their solutions, tackling real-world challenges while demonstrating passion and dedication to their startups.

Now, it’s time to head to an intensive and immersive bootcamp as our founders prep for their next pitching session. by @hangapitchfest

Something big is coming into focus!

The Hanga PitchFest 2026 Finale is almost here, and the countdown is on. The Top 5 are close to taking on the stage, showcase their ideas, and compete for the ultimate win.

The question is no longer who’s made it this far, but who’s ready to take it all?

Stay tuned. The big moment is almost here!

#hangapitchfest2026 by @hangapitchfest

Meet @push.rw , a platform helping households plan and shop for their monthly essentials while supporting vendors in predicting customer demand. By making household shopping more organised and helping businesses better understand what customers need, they’re working to make everyday commerce smarter and more efficient.

#HangaPitchFest2026 #Innovation #StartupRwanda

Meet Ostarion Ltd, the team behind Heart and Medical Simulation, a virtual hospital designed to train and equip the next generation of healthcare professionals. By creating a simulated environment where medical students can develop their practical skills, they’re helping prepare more capable healthcare workers to strengthen healthcare delivery.

@rwandaict & @undpinrwanda & @innovaterwanda

Meet Bin Bucks, an innovative agribusiness transforming waste into customized fertilizers tailored to farmers’ needs. By turning waste into valuable resources and creating fertilizers suited to different soil requirements, they’re helping promote more sustainable farming and healthier crop growth.

#HangaPitchFest2026 #Agribusiness #Sustainability

Meet @bridge.rw , an AI-powered platform helping TVET students turn their practical skills into real economic opportunities. By connecting skills development with pathways to employment and growth, they’re helping young people bridge the gap between what they learn and the opportunities ahead.

#HangaPitchFest2026 #EdTech #YouthEmpowerment

Meet @outsourcekigali , a green mobility venture helping people invest in motorcycles while managing them on behalf of investors. Through a model that allows investors to earn monthly returns while riders work toward owning their motorcycles after 24 months, they’re creating opportunities for investment, income generation, and vehicle ownership.

#HangaPitchFest2026 #GreenMobility #StartupRwanda by @hangapitchfest

Meet @kold.rwanda , a Rwandan company developing electricity-free cold storage solutions for vendors, butchers, and distributors. By keeping perishable goods fresh for longer without relying on electricity, they’re helping reduce food waste and protect businesses from losses.

@rwandaict @undpinrwanda @innovaterwanda

Meet @ladx.official , an AI-powered logistics platform connecting people who need to send packages with travellers who have available luggage space. By making cross-border deliveries more affordable and convenient, they’re creating new possibilities for moving goods across Africa.

Meet Velora Tech Labs Ltd, the team behind AGRISENSE, an AI-powered agricultural solution helping farmers understand soil conditions and identify the crops best suited to their land. By turning soil and farm data into practical insights, they’re helping farmers make smarter, more informed decisions and improve their agricultural practices.

Meet Al Nuru, an all-in-one digital learning platform bringing together teachers, collaborative classrooms, coaches, simulated laboratories, and industry experts under one roof. By combining learning, practical exploration, and career guidance in one platform, they’re helping learners build their knowledge, develop their skills, and discover pathways toward their future careers.

Meet @mindorahealth_ , an AI-powered platform using digital tools and gamification to support young people’s mental wellbeing. By making mental health support more engaging and accessible, they’re helping young people take a more active role in their wellbeing. by @hangapitchfest

Meet @hurorwanda App, a digital marketplace designed to make shopping and product discovery more convenient. By helping users explore products and arrange deliveries, they’re working to create a smoother shopping experience.

Meet @inzufinder.rw , a platform helping people find rental housing more conveniently. By simplifying the search for a place to live, they’re working to make finding a home easier.

Meet @nutrifarmofficial Ltd, an agritech and education venture bringing practical agricultural learning closer to students. Through initiatives such as its Farm in a Box concept, they’re connecting hands-on learning with climate-smart agriculture and STEM education.

Meet Educard, a digital platform helping schools manage essential administrative processes more efficiently. By bringing student identification and school management tools into one system, they’re supporting more connected and organised learning environments.

Meet @coversoko LTD, a Rwanda-based digital insurance platform connecting customers with insurance providers, agents, and brokers. By simplifying access to insurance solutions, they’re working to make insurance distribution more accessible and convenient. by @hangapitchfest

Meet Acubed Ltd, a healthtech venture making diagnostic testing more convenient to access. By simplifying the process of arranging medical tests, they’re working to help people take a more accessible approach to understanding their health.

@rwandaict & @undpinrwanda & @innovaterwanda

Meet @vidanteai , an education technology platform helping educators identify learning gaps and better understand student progress. By using data and AI to support assessment, they’re working to help schools make more informed decisions and create better learning outcomes.

Meet @strettchcloud , a technology venture working in the cloud and digital solutions space. By harnessing technology to support modern business needs, they’re contributing to the growing role of digital innovation in Rwanda’s economy.

Meet @getnardopay , a digital payments platform helping businesses and creators receive payments online. By simplifying how sellers collect payments from customers, they’re working to make digital commerce more accessible and convenient.

Meet @ntwaza_online , a logistics venture focused on helping people send and receive goods and packages. By making delivery services more accessible, they’re working to simplify how items move from one place to another. by @hangapitchfest

Meet @banabag.ltd , a sustainability-focused company transforming recycled paper and cardboard into biodegradable seedling bags and growing trays.

By offering alternatives to plastic in agriculture, Bana Bag is helping reduce waste while supporting more environmentally conscious farming practices.

Their mission shows how yesterday’s waste can become part of tomorrow’s greener solutions.

#HangaPitchFest2026 #Sustainability #GreenInnovation

Meet @afriinnox noxx, an agritech company developing smart solutions to make poultry farming more efficient and sustainable.

Through its automated chick-brooding technology, AFRIINNOX is helping farmers improve chick survival, reduce energy costs, and embrace smarter farming practices.

By combining innovation with agriculture, they’re helping build a more productive future for farmers.

#HangaPitchFest2026 #Agritech #StartupRwanda

Meet Afriinnota, an agribusiness turning innovation in animal nutrition into opportunities for farmers.

Through its animal feed solutions, eggs, and eggshell powder, the company is working to support livestock production and make better use of agricultural resources.

By putting practical solutions at the heart of agriculture, Afriinnota is contributing to a more productive and sustainable farming ecosystem.

#HangaPitchFest2026 #Agribusiness #StartupRwanda

Meet @afyadx , a healthtech company using AI to support medical imaging and diagnostic reporting.

By helping healthcare professionals analyse medical images and streamline reporting, AFYA DX is working to make diagnostic workflows more efficient and accessible.

Through technology and innovation, they’re contributing to a future where healthcare providers can make better-informed decisions.

#HangaPitchFest2026 #HealthTech #AIForGood

Meet @agricomassurance , a venture focused on helping farmers navigate the risks that come with agriculture.

Through agricultural insurance and digital tools, the company aims to strengthen farmers’ resilience against unexpected challenges and protect their livelihoods.

Because building a stronger agricultural sector means helping farmers prepare for uncertainty, not just harvest success.

@rwandaict & by @hangapitchfest

The journey continues for the Top 25 of #HangaPitchFest2026!

Back in the bootcamp, our founders are ready to learn, challenge their thinking, and take their businesses even further. Every session is an opportunity to grow, every lesson a chance to improve, and every step brings them closer to the grand finale.

The competition is getting tougher, and the next chapter starts now.

#HangaPitchFest2026 by @hangapitchfest

In November 2022, LLMs officially became one of our generation’s biggest topics of conversation.

For some, this was the next step towards technological revolution, quickly adopting models such as OpenClaw, to help reduce the burnout that comes with everyday life.

But others saw it differently. AI was not our partner, but rather our successor.

In a world where technology has become a part of everyday life, where do we draw the line between innovation and dependency? by @hangapitchfest

What does it take to impress a Hanga PitchFest judge?

We asked our panel of judges and expert mentors one question: What criteria are you looking for when selecting the best of the best?

Founders, take notes! by @hangapitchfest

The pitches are officially DONE!

And it is safe to say that the Top 45 innovators gave everything they had on that panel. Here is a look at the final pitch highlights from Day 3. by @hangapitchfest

We caught up with our Top 45 founders right after stepping into the pitching room.

Here is how they are really feeling right now. by @hangapitchfest