Uganda was among the ten winners of the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2016 which were announced at a pan-African mobile and tech awards party in Cape Town, South Africa.
The Awards supported by Opera Software, The Mobi Hunter, Uber, Shule Direct, Mobile Monday South Africa and The Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) celebrated the best in mobile and technology from across Africa and attracted over 200 entries from 25 countries.
This year the awards attracted over 200 entries from 25 countries, with the winners on the night hailing from South Africa, Nigeria, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Appsafrica Innovation Awards Winners 2016:
| AppsAfrica Award | Winner | Country |
| Disruptive Innovation Award |
Domestly
|
South Africa |
| Social and Messaging Award |
Vula Mobile
|
South Africa |
|
Best African App Award
|
Sliide Airtime
|
Nigeria |
|
Enterprise Solution Award
|
Flutterwave
|
Nigeria |
|
News & Entertainment Award
|
Battabox
|
Nigeria |
|
Educational Award
|
Mwabu
|
Zambia |
|
Fintech Award
|
BitPesa
|
Kenya |
|
Social Impact Award
|
|
Uganda |
|
Brand On Mobile Award
|
Mobi Hunter
|
South Africa |
|
Women In Tech Award
|
Faraja Nyalandu – Shule Direct
|
Tanzania |
