ACCRA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - As a pair of motor-cyclists from Ghanaian startup Swoove zipped along Accra's back streets with deliveries last week, a team of software engineers tracked their progress on screens. "Businesses who can survive within this particular time frame will do even better when times get better," Kwaku Tabiri said of Swoove, which makes more than 5,000 deliveries per week. All five finalists will receive coaching from MEST throughout the life of the companies. Although Swoove did not win, Tabiri took comfort in the outlook for African innovation. Reporting by Cooper Inveen and Fracis Kokoroko; Editing by Alexander SmithOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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