Two Kenyan tech companies have emerged among ten African startups selected as finalists for the 2025 NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator, a prestigious programme aimed at fast-tracking innovation in sport and creative industries across the continent.
ProPath Sports and Safia Health will join eight other ventures from Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco and South Africa to pitch their groundbreaking ideas before global industry leaders at a Demo Day scheduled for 5 December at Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa) in Kigali, Rwanda.
ProPath Sports is transforming athlete scouting and development in Kenya through data-driven talent identification and its innovative iSTEAM programme, while Safia Health offers personalised training, recovery and mental-wellbeing solutions for athletes and coaches on a single platform.
The ten finalists were chosen from over 700 applications. Five winners will receive equity-free funding and a coveted 12-month slot in CMU-Africa’s Business Incubation Programme, giving them access to world-class mentorship and resources to scale their products.
NBA Africa also welcomed CMU-Africa as an official partner, with tech giant ServiceNow and ALX Ventures continuing their support. Last year’s Kenyan winner, HustleSasa, walked away with funding and mentorship that has since propelled its growth.
Speaking on the announcement, NBA Africa CEO Clare Akamanzi praised the exceptional quality of entries, saying: “These startups represent the bold spirit of innovation rising across the continent, where creativity meets purpose and ideas have the power to scale beyond borders.”
For Kenya’s growing tech ecosystem, the inclusion of ProPath Sports and Safia Health is further proof that local entrepreneurs are competing, and winning on the continental stage. The Demo Day on 5 December will be a defining moment for both companies as they vie to bring home the top prize and put Kenyan innovation in the global spotlight once again.
