Hills starts with practical business discovery in Kigali and builds toward stronger visibility for local economies across Africa.
416M
mobile internet users across Africa, equal to 28% penetration (GSMA Mobile Economy Africa 2025).
960M
people in Africa are not using mobile internet despite living in covered areas (GSMA, 2024).
$220B
economic value generated by mobile technologies and services in Africa in 2024 (7.7% of GDP).
$270B
projected mobile industry economic contribution in Africa by 2030 (GSMA).
Today’s business figure is refreshed from Hills’ public listing data. Future figures are ambitions, not current totals.
Hills today (Live) - 500+ local businesses, Growing marketplace reach, Kigali
Growth ambition (2 years) - 5,000+ businesses and services, 1M users, 10 cities
Regional ambition (5 years) - Multi-city marketplace scale, Regional consumer base, Capitals across East Africa
Governments: observe local economic activity and visibility gaps in real time.
NGOs: understand community-level demand and support needs live.
Investors: identify real local demand signals before markets are fully formalized.
Financial institutions: evaluate business activity data for lending pathways.
