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Cryptocurrency Startups in Africa

Cryptocurrency is gaining traction in West Africa, driven by rising smartphone adoption and a growing tech-savvy population. Local businesses are exploring digital currency payments for increased convenience and financial inclusion. However, regulatory frameworks remain nascent, and concerns over volatility and fraud persist.

Tracked Companies

Avg. Deal Size

$6.6M+0%

Active Startups

58+0%

Total Funding

$387M+0%

Avg. Growth

-66.7%+0%

Market Map

57 companies in this sector

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Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
Alpha Africa Ghana	Pay anything, anywhere!	-	- -	2-10	No Data
KachiPlug Nigeria	P2P digital asset exchange and cross-border payments for Nigerian freelancers, remote workers, and businesses.	-	- -	1-10	No Data
JANJATEK Angola	JanjaTek is a startup shaping the future of digital security with innovative solutions, ensuring safety and trust in every connection.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Flitaa Kenya	Flitaa is a Kenyan all-in-one platform for storing, purchasing, selling, exchanging, and earning cryptocurrencies.	-	- -	11-50	No Data
Dunia Payment Burkina Faso	Dunia Payment is an Ouagadougou-based mobile wallet startup that lets its users send and receive money, pay in stores with a simple QR Code.	-	Grant -	11-50	No Data
Chimoney Nigeria	Chimoney develops API and asset cloud for unleashing utility of crypto and cash in wallets	-	Grant -	2-10	No Data

Ovex South Africa	Ovex is a South African digital asset exchange and OTC trading desk, that brings liquidity to African cryptocurrency markets.	-	Funding Round -	11-50	No Data
Fliqpay Nigeria	Fliqpay is a cross-border payment network that helps banks and financial institutions settle payments instantly through crypto.	-	Pre-seed -	11-50	No Data
Pretium Kenya	Pretium is a Kenyan fintech startup offering B2B stablecoin-powered APIs for instant, compliant cross-border settlements.	-	- -	1-10	No Data
Mozacoin Cameroon	Mozacoin is a Cameroonian online and offline platform that allows consumers, and traders to access payments services with cryptocurrency	-	- -	2-10	No Data
RESPECTED FX Nigeria	We are a licensed Bureau De Change company that help businesses and individuals exchange FX (Dollars, Pound, Euro, Bitcoin and USDT) in Nigeria.	-	- -	10-50	No Data
Bitnob Nigeria	Bitnob offers Bitcoin payments solutions for African individuals and businesses.	-	Seed -	11-50	No Data
OneRamp Uganda	OneRamp is leading crypto payment gateway enabling seamless stablecoin transactions to mobile money & bank accounts.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
useazza Nigeria	Useazza is a Lagos-based fintech startup building Azza, a WhatsApp-integrated AI crypto wallet simplifying digital transactions.	-	- -	1-10	No Data
Lopeer Nigeria	Lopeer is a peer-to-peer Crypto Exchange, Wallet & DeFi app that enables you to buy & sell cryptocurrencies & much more!	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Blockstarters South Africa	Blockstarters is a South African blockchain hub, aimed at becoming the central point for all cryptocurrency and blockchain in Africa.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
FL Flouci Tunisia	Flouci is a Tunis-based startup that uses distributed ledger technologies and data science to change the payments and credits landscape of the MEA region.	-	- -	11-50	No Data
CreditGO Egypt	CreditGO is an Egyptian a free mobile application for electronic payments that serves C and D segments' merchants	-	Seed -	11-50	No Data
BitcoinKE Kenya	BitcoinKE is a Kenyan news-media platform which offers one-stop destination for all things Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain in Kenya and Africa.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
ComiBlock Nigeria	ComiBlock gives users access to invest in actively managed and diversified crypto portfolios.	-	Pre-seed -	11-50	No Data

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