Asoriba is a technology company that provides a web application for church management and mobile application that connects church and worshipers with giving/donation functionality. The headquarters of the company is in Accra, Ghana. It has presence in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.
History Graduates of the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology in Accra in 2014, Patrick Ohemeng Tutu, Jesse Johnson, Nana Agyemang-Prempeh, and Savior Dzage had the idea of an application to connect churches and worshipers.Laure Belot, Prier, images pieuses au creux de la main, lemonde.fr, France, March 2, 2016 In 2015, they founded Asoriba.Maeve Shearlaw, A day in the digital life of Africa, theguardian.com, UK, July 30, 2016 The name of the company means "child of the Church" in Twi.Laure Belot, Prier, images pieuses au creux de la main, lemonde.fr, France, March 2, 2016Darteymedia, Meet These 4 Ghanaian Outstanding Innovators In Tech, darteymedia.com, Ghana, July 26, 2016 In April 2016, it is one of the top 10 companies selected from 450 companies worldwide by Techstars for a 3-month startup accelerator program.Toby Shapshak, Techstars Announces 10 Startups For First-Ever African Program, forbes.com, USA, April 5, 2016 In June 2016, it has 395 partner churches in Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria and the United States, as well as 30,000 registered followers.Kerry A. Dolan, Africa's Most Promising Entrepreneurs: Forbes Africa's 30 Under 30 For 2016, forbes.com, USA, June 6, 2016 In October 2016, Asoriba became a partner of the Nigerian Interswitch, to allow donations via mobile money transfer.Folarin Okunola, Digital payments firm has launched a church-focused payment solution , pulse.ng, Nigeria, October 26, 2016 In 2017, it has 1,100 partner churches in Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria and the United States, as well as 69,000 registered followers.GNA, Asoriba launches church management software, businessghana.com, Ghana, February 3, 2017
Mobile app For the worshipers, the application allows access to the account of their churches, and receive text messages, audios or videos, view the agenda and make donations.Marvie Basilan, Asoriba: New Church App Changes Course of Religion in West Africa, christianpost.com, USA, May 18, 2016Davide Gabriele Bianco, Il rapporto tra Chiesa e tecnologia nell’era dei social network , psbprivacyesicurezza.it, Italy, June 21, 2018
Software For churches, the software allows communication with members and financial management.Marvie Basilan, Asoriba: New Church App Changes Course of Religion in West Africa, christianpost.com, USA, May 18, 2016
Awards 2016: Africa's best start-up, Seedstars Summit Prizes, SwitzerlandZoe Kleinman, Tech inspired by faith booms in Africa, bbc.com, USA, September 6, 2016 2017: Technology Startup of the Year, Premium Bank Ghana Startup Awards, GhanaGhanaweb, Outstanding startups honoured at the 2017 Premium Bank Ghana Startup Awards, ghanaweb.com, Ghana, July 18, 2017
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