What industries are covered on StartupList Africa?

The page covers major sectors such as fintech, commerce, health, enterprise software, AI, climate, logistics, and other emerging technology categories.

How should investors use these sector pages?

Use sector pages to compare startup density, identify active categories, and prioritize verticals before drilling into startup and investor profile data.

Can operators use sector pages for market analysis?

Yes. Operators can use the sector map to benchmark competitive landscapes, evaluate adjacent categories, and spot partnership opportunities.

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Software Startups in Africa

Software is taking off in East Africa, driven by mobile adoption and a growing tech-savvy population. Tala leads in lending, RapidDeploy in security, and Instabug in app development. Local business leaders see software as key to growth and efficiency, particularly in sectors like fintech, healthcare, and education. The region's startup ecosystem is thriving, with local investors increasingly backing software ventures.

Tracked Companies

200

Total Sectors

Market Map

200 companies in this sector

Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
E-Rezk Egypt	E-Rezk is an Egyptian e-commerce mobile app builder that makes it easy for people with no technical background to create an e-commerce mobile app.	-	Non-equity Assistance -	2-10	No Data
Joluud Ghana	Joluud is a web and mobile platform that aims to improve communication with facility occupants and collaboration with maintenance team.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Acumen Software South Africa	Acumen Software is a South African workforce and asset management startup.	-	Venture -	11-50	No Data
KudiBooks Rwanda	KudiBooks is a cloud-based accounting platform with integrated online payments to track payments and get paid faster.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Dsquares Egypt	Dsquares is an Egyptian startup that specializes in offering loyalty programs that bring our customers closer to their consumers.	-	Private Equity -	51-200	No Data
Lengo AI Senegal	Lengo AI is a Senegalese AI-driven intelligence platform that offers a large database on consumer goods for companies in the FMCG sector.	-	Non-equity Assistance -	11-50	No Data

Boyot Egypt	Boyot rental payment is the first platform for rent collection and property management in Egypt.	-	Pre-seed -	11-50	No Data
PaySpace South Africa	PaySpace is a South African-based startup providing payroll and HR solutions for businesses.	-	- -	201-500	No Data
Japahub Nigeria	A social platform for individuals migrating to other countries for education, jobs, marriage, etc. Connect, migrate and thrive.	-	- -	10-50	No Data
SplendApp Egypt	SplendApp is an Egyptian Mobile App Creator (Saas) that secures the mobile application development & productions process.	-	Pre-seed -	11-50	No Data
Fixbot Nigeria	FixBot is a connected startup that makes IoT dongles and software solutions for vehicle diagnostics.	-	- -	51-200	No Data
ShipAfrica Nigeria	A digital platform built for businesses and people to send parcels to anyone anywhere in the world.	-	- -	10-50	No Data
Renniti Zimbabwe	A platform for finding student accommodation from off-campus houses	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Avocato Egypt	Avocato is an Egyptian startup which provides specialized legal service by using the modern technology	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Helpoo Egypt	Helpoo is an integrated tech-enabled service application that offers motor vehicle insurance services in Egypt.	-	Corporate -	51-200	No Data
Solutech Kenya	Solutech is a technological innovation company that empowers businesses through digital transformation.	-	Grant -	11-50	No Data
SupportFinity Egypt	SupportFinity is a hiring platform where users can customize remote teams worldwide and get an instant hiring cost in 5 clicks.	-	Funding Round -	51-200	No Data
Tix.Africa Nigeria	tix.africa is a Nigerian self-service ticketing platform for event creators.	-	Non-equity Assistance -	2-10	No Data
DAMLAG SAE Egypt	DAMLAG SAE is an Internet business company that builds web portals in multiple languages with a special focus on Arabic content.	-	- -	11-50	No Data
Jumuisha Kenya	Jumuisha is a Kenyan end to end bookings and financial management platform	-	Seed -	2-10	No Data

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