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African startups

159 companies building across the continent, from pre-seed to acquired - with founders, headquarters, funding stage and total raised on every profile.

Sector
Fintech97SaaS25Logistics17Healthtech10Cleantech10Agritech7Insurtech6Edtech4Proptech2E-commerce1
Stage
Seed48Series A43Series C+28Series B21Pre-seed10Acquired5Bootstrapped4
Country
🇳🇬Nigeria86🇰🇪Kenya43Pan-African41🇬🇭Ghana27🇿🇦South Africa21🇪🇬Egypt15🇺🇬Uganda12🇷🇼Rwanda8🇹🇿Tanzania8🇲🇦Morocco6🇸🇳Senegal6🇨🇮Ivory Coast6🇨🇲Cameroon4🇹🇳Tunisia3🇪🇹Ethiopia3🇿🇲Zambia3🇩🇿Algeria2🇿🇼Zimbabwe2🇦🇴Angola1🇸🇩Sudan1

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159 startups

CompanySectorMarketStage
54geneAfrica's genomics biobank for drug discoveryHealthtech·Nigeria·AcquiredAethexAIVoice AI for African enterprises - built for local languages and low bandwidthAI·Pan-African, Kenya·Pre-seedAffinity AfricaBranchless banking for individuals and small businesses in GhanaFintech·Ghana·SeedAgenzAI property valuation and real estate intelligence for MoroccoProptech, AI·Morocco·SeedAmpersand EnergyElectric motorcycles and battery-swapping infrastructure for East AfricaMobility, Cleantech·Rwanda, Kenya·Series AAnchorBanking-as-a-Service API for Nigerian fintechsFintech·Nigeria·SeedAndelaGlobal remote engineering talent networkEdtech, SaaS·Pan-African·Series C+Apollo AgricultureSatellite-powered credit and farm inputs for smallholder farmersAgritech, Fintech·Kenya·Series BArc RideLease-to-own electric motorbikes for East African boda boda ridersCleantech, Mobility·Kenya, Uganda·SeedAutochekBuilding Africa's automotive marketplaceEcommerce·Nigeria·Series ABambooInvest in US and Nigerian stocks from your phoneFintech·Nigeria·SeedBasiGoElectric buses and pay-as-you-drive infrastructure for East AfricaMobility, Cleantech·Kenya, Rwanda·Series ABitmamaCrypto exchange and cross-border payments for AfricaFintech·Nigeria·SeedBlnkEgypt's leading POS financing and BNPL fintechFintech·Egypt·Series ABolt AfricaRide-hailing and delivery across AfricaMobility, Logistics·Nigeria, Pan-African·Series C+BreadfastEgypt's leading grocery delivery platform - $50M from Mubadala 2026Ecommerce, Logistics·Egypt·Series C+Briggs TechnologiesBuilding digital solutions for Africa's futureSaaS·Tanzania·Pre-seedBumpaBusiness management app for Nigerian SMBsEcommerce, SaaS·Nigeria·Seed
BURN ManufacturingUltra-efficient clean cookstoves manufactured in KenyaCleantech·Kenya, Uganda·Series BBuypowerInstant electricity and utility payments via APIFintech·Nigeria·SeedCarry1stAfrica's leading mobile gaming and payments platformSaaS, Fintech·South Africa·Series BCellulantSingle API to collect payments across 35+ African countriesFintech·Kenya, Pan-African·Series C+CencoriThe Cloudflare for AI production - security, observability, and cost control for every AI requestAI, SaaS·Nigeria·Pre-seedChakaInvest in global and Nigerian stocksFintech·Nigeria·Series AChapaEthiopia's first online payment gatewayFintech·Ethiopia·SeedChariB2B e-commerce and fintech for Moroccan corner storesEcommerce, Fintech·Morocco·Series AChipper CashBorderless payments across AfricaFintech·Pan-African·Series C+ChowdeckNigeria's fastest food delivery appLogistics, Ecommerce·Nigeria·Series AClevaUSD accounts for African digital professionalsFintech·Pan-African·SeedCopia GlobalE-commerce for rural and low-income consumers via agent networkEcommerce, Logistics·Kenya·Series C+CowrywiseBuild wealth with automated savings and investmentsFintech·Nigeria·Series ACredpalBuy now, pay later and credit cards for Nigerian consumersFintech·Nigeria·SeedCrowdForceAgent banking network reaching 50,000+ underserved communitiesFintech·Nigeria, Ghana·Series ACuracelAI-powered insurance infrastructure for African marketsInsurtech, AI·Nigeria, Kenya·SeedDayaB2B stablecoin neobank for African businesses - 40% MoM growth in 2026Fintech·Nigeria·Pre-seedDjamoDigital banking app for francophone West AfricaFintech·Ivory Coast, Senegal·Series ADuploB2B payments and finance automation for AfricaFintech, SaaS·Nigeria, Pan-African·SeedEcoCashZimbabwe's largest mobile money platformFintech·Zimbabwe·Series C+Eden LifeHome services platform for urban AfricansEcommerce·Nigeria·SeedEdukoyaLive tutoring and learning app for African studentsEdtech·Nigeria·SeedExpensyaAutomated expense management SaaS - acquired by MediusSaaS, Fintech·Tunisia·AcquiredFairMoneyNigeria's digital bank and instant loan appFintech·Nigeria·Series BFairMoney MFBLicensed microfinance bank for underbanked NigeriansFintech·Nigeria·Series BFarmcrowdyConnecting Nigerian farmers to capital and marketsAgritech, Fintech·Nigeria, Pan-African·Series AFawryEgypt's digital payment network - 280,000+ service pointsFintech·Egypt·Series C+FlutterwavePayment infrastructure for global AfricaFintech·Nigeria, Pan-African·Series C+GetEquityFractional startup investing for African retail investorsFintech·Nigeria·SeedGoCabFrancophone Africa's mobility startup - $45M raised Feb 2026Mobility·Ivory Coast, Senegal·SeedHalanEgypt's super app for mobility and financial inclusionFintech, Mobility·Egypt·Series C+HealthtrackaAt-home health testing and diagnostics for NigeriansHealthtech·Nigeria·SeedHelium HealthDigital health infrastructure for AfricaHealthtech, SaaS·Kenya, Pan-African·Series BHubtelGhana's digital commerce and payments platformFintech, Ecommerce·Ghana·BootstrappedIdentitypassIdentity verification and KYC APIs for African businessesFintech, SaaS·Nigeria, Kenya·Pre-seedInstabugBug reporting and mobile testing used by 25,000+ appsSaaS·Egypt·Series BInstaDeepAI research and deployment - acquired by BioNTech for $682MAI·Tunisia·AcquiredInterswitchAfrica's integrated digital payments infrastructureFintech·Pan-African, Nigeria·Series C+Jetstream AfricaLogistics and trade finance for African importers and exportersLogistics, Fintech·Ghana·SeedJuicywayCross-border payments, currency exchange, and treasury for African businessesFintech·Nigeria, Pan-African·Pre-seedJumiaAfrica's largest e-commerce marketplace - 11 countriesEcommerce·Pan-African, Nigeria·Series C+JUMOAI-powered financial services infrastructure for the unbankedFintech·South Africa, Pan-African·Series C+KashaHealth and wellness e-commerce for women across East AfricaHealthtech, Ecommerce·Rwanda, Kenya·Series AKippaBookkeeping and banking app for African micro-businessesFintech, SaaS·Nigeria·SeedKobo360Digital freight platform connecting cargo owners and truckersLogistics·Nigeria, Ghana·Series AKoolboksSolar-powered smart freezers for off-grid African businessesCleantech·Nigeria, Pan-African·Pre-seedKuda BankThe money app for AfricansFintech·Nigeria·Series BKwaraDigital banking for cooperatives and microfinance institutionsFintech·Nigeria, Kenya·Series ALAfricaMobileCloud communications and mobile marketing for Francophone AfricaSaaS, Media·Senegal, Ivory Coast·Series ALeatherbackMulti-currency banking for Africans and global businessesFintech·Nigeria, Ghana·SeedLemFiSend money home to Africa from the US, UK, and CanadaFintech·Nigeria, Ghana·Series ALencoSME banking and payments for Nigerian businessesFintech·Nigeria·SeedLetaAI logistics software for deliveries and distribution across AfricaLogistics, SaaS·Kenya, Pan-African·SeedLidyaUnsecured working capital loans for African SMEsFintech·Nigeria·Series ALifeBankReal-time delivery of blood, oxygen, and vaccines to hospitalsHealthtech, Logistics·Nigeria·SeedLipa LaterBuy now, pay later for East AfricaFintech·Kenya·Series ALunoCrypto exchange and wallet for Africa and beyondFintech·South Africa, Pan-African·AcquiredLupiyaDigital lending and savings for Zambian micro-entrepreneursFintech·Zambia·Series AM-BirrEthiopia's pioneer mobile money platformFintech·Ethiopia·Series AM-KopaConnected financing for underserved AfricansFintech, Cleantech·Kenya, Pan-African·Series C+MarketForceB2B distribution platform for East AfricaEcommerce, Logistics·Kenya, Pan-African·Series AMavianceDigital payments and bill payment infrastructure for Central AfricaFintech·Cameroon·Series AMAXPan-African mobility and EV logistics platformMobility, Fintech·Nigeria, Ghana·Series BMaxAB-WasokoAfrica's largest B2B retail distribution platform, formed by the MaxAB and Wasoko mergerE-commerce, Logistics·Egypt, Kenya·Series C+MidenEmbedded insurance and micro-savings for the underbankedFintech, Insurtech·Nigeria·Pre-seedMigoEmbedded credit infrastructure for emerging marketsFintech·Nigeria·Series BMoneyHashPayment orchestration and revenue infrastructure for MEA businessesFintech, SaaS·Egypt, Pan-African·SeedMoniepointNigeria's all-in-one business banking and payments platformFintech·Nigeria·Series C+MonoOpen banking APIs for African fintechsFintech·Nigeria, Pan-African·Series AMooveMobility fintech enabling vehicle ownership for gig workersFintech, Mobility·Nigeria·Series BmPharmaMaking quality medicine affordable and accessible in AfricaHealthtech·Ghana·Series C+Naked InsuranceDigital-first car, home, contents, and pet insurance in South AfricaInsurtech, Fintech·South Africa·Series BNALA MoneySend money home to Africa from anywhere in the worldFintech·Tanzania, Kenya·Series ANjiaPayPayment orchestration to cut card declines for South African businessesFintech·South Africa·SeedNorebaseRegister and run a business across Africa onlineLegaltech, SaaS·Nigeria, Kenya·SeedObiexZero-fee crypto exchange for everyday NigeriansFintech·Nigeria·SeedOkraShut down in May 2025. Was Nigeria's leading open banking API.Fintech·Nigeria·SeedOmnibizB2B supply chain for African retailersEcommerce, Logistics·Nigeria, Pan-African·Series AOnePipeOpen banking API aggregator for African fintechsFintech·Nigeria, Kenya·SeedOPayMobile payments and financial services appFintech·Nigeria·Series C+ORA TechnologiesA Moroccan super-app for payments, commerce, and everyday servicesFintech, Ecommerce·Morocco·Series AOzeSME banking and CRM for African small businessesFintech, SaaS·Ghana, Nigeria·Series AOzowInstant bank-to-bank payments for South AfricaFintech·South Africa·Series C+PagaNigeria's pioneer mobile money and payments networkFintech·Nigeria·Series C+PaidHRPayroll, HR, and employee financial services for African teamsSaaS, Fintech·Nigeria, Kenya·SeedPaydayGlobal banking for Africans and diasporaFintech·Nigeria, Ghana·SeedPaymobPayment infrastructure for merchants across MENA and AfricaFintech·Egypt·Series BPaystackAfrica's leading payment infrastructureFintech·Nigeria, Pan-African·AcquiredPeach PaymentsPayment gateway for African e-commerceFintech·South Africa·Series APezeshaEmbedded SME credit infrastructure for East AfricaFintech·Kenya·SeedPiggyVestSavings and investments for NigeriansFintech·Nigeria·BootstrappedPricePallyGroup buying for affordable food in NigeriaEcommerce, Agritech·Nigeria·SeedPropertyProNigeria's largest property marketplaceProptech·Nigeria·Series AProspaBusiness banking and working capital for Nigerian SMEsFintech·Nigeria·Series APulaCrop insurance and digital advisory for 11M+ African farmersAgritech, Insurtech·Kenya, Uganda·Series AQuidaxNigeria’s SEC-registered crypto exchangeFintech·Nigeria·SeedReleafAgritech and crop insurance for smallholdersAgritech, Fintech·Nigeria, Pan-African·Series AReliance HealthAffordable health insurance for NigeriansHealthtech, Insurtech·Nigeria·Series BRemedial HealthB2B pharmaceutical distribution platform for Nigerian pharmaciesHealthtech·Nigeria·Series ARevioPayment orchestration to reduce failure rates in South AfricaFintech·South Africa·SeedRisevestInvest in dollar assets from NigeriaFintech·Nigeria·SeedSabiB2B commerce platform for African informal tradeEcommerce, Fintech·Nigeria·Series BSafeBodaSafe motorcycle taxi and delivery platform for East AfricaMobility·Uganda, Kenya·Series BSchoolableFinancial infrastructure for African schoolsEdtech, Fintech·Nigeria·Pre-seedSendyOn-demand B2B logistics across East AfricaLogistics·Kenya, Uganda·Series BShuttlersTech-enabled corporate shuttle service for Lagos and AbujaMobility·Nigeria·SeedSolarAfricaSouth Africa's utility-scale solar company - $94M raised 2026Cleantech·South Africa·Series C+SparkleDigital bank for Nigeria’s young urban professionalsFintech·Nigeria·Series ASpiroAfrica's largest EV motorbike companyCleantech, Mobility·Pan-African, Kenya·Series C+StabylInstitutional FX clearing CLOB for Nigerian banks and fintechsFintech·Nigeria·SeedStearsAfrica's business intelligence and data platformSaaS·Nigeria·SeedStitchSouth Africa’s open banking and payments infrastructureFintech·South Africa·Series ASudo AfricaCard issuing API for African fintechsFintech·Nigeria·SeedSweepSouthOn-demand home cleaning and domestic worker platformEcommerce·South Africa·Series ASwvlMass transit tech for commuters - NASDAQ listedMobility, SaaS·Egypt, Pan-African·Series C+SylndrDigital marketplace and financing platform for used cars in EgyptMobility, Ecommerce·Egypt·Series ATechCabalNigeria's leading tech media covering the African ecosystemMedia·Nigeria·BootstrappedTerminal AfricaLogistics aggregation API for African businessesLogistics, SaaS·Nigeria, Kenya·SeedTerra IndustriesNigerian deeptech and defence-tech - $33M raised in 2026AI, SaaS·Nigeria·Series ATerragon GroupCustomer engagement platform for African telcosSaaS, AI·Rwanda, Pan-African·Series ATraction AppsAll-in-one banking and business management for Nigerian SMEsFintech, SaaS·Nigeria·SeedTradeDepotB2B commerce and credit for African informal retailersEcommerce, Fintech·Nigeria, Ghana·Series BTrellaDigital freight marketplace for trucks across MENALogistics·Egypt·Series ATuracoAffordable microinsurance bundled into everyday productsInsurtech, Fintech·Kenya, Uganda·Series ATwiga FoodsFarm-to-market B2B food distribution for AfricaAgritech, Logistics·Kenya·Series C+TymeBankSouth Africa's first digital bankFintech·South Africa·Series C+uLessonK-12 video learning for African studentsEdtech·Nigeria, Pan-African·Series BVezeetaBook a doctor online - across the Middle East and North AfricaHealthtech·Egypt·Series C+VOVEIDAI-Powered KYC, KYB & Digital Identity Verification for Africa and MENAFintech·Ghana, Nigeria·SeedWafRRetail-tech for Moroccan FMCG merchants and neighbourhood storesEcommerce, SaaS·Morocco·SeedWapi PayCross-border payments across Africa and the Global SouthFintech·Kenya, Ghana·SeedWave Mobile MoneyZero-fee mobile money for West AfricaFintech·Senegal, Ivory Coast·Series AWazaB2B cross-border payments for African businessesFintech·Nigeria·SeedYassirAlgeria's super app - rides, delivery, and financial servicesMobility, Ecommerce·Algeria·Series BYellow CardAfrica’s largest licensed crypto exchange in 20 countriesFintech·Nigeria, Ghana·Series BYocoCard payments for small business in South AfricaFintech·South Africa·Series C+YoLa FreshA technology-enabled fresh-produce supply chain in MoroccoAgritech, Logistics·Morocco·SeedYournotifyAfrican customer engagement platform for growthSaaS·Nigeria·BootstrappedZeepayMobile money and remittances across 22 African countriesFintech·Ghana, Senegal·Series AZimi ChargeSmart EV charging infrastructure for South AfricaCleantech·South Africa·Pre-seedZiplineAutonomous drone delivery for medical supplies across AfricaLogistics, Healthtech·Pan-African, Rwanda·Series C+

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