E-Commerce Startups in Africa
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E-commerce in West Africa is gaining traction but faces challenges. Jumia, Takealot, and Twiga Foods have made strides, but local players are emerging. Logistics, infrastructure, and trust issues remain barriers. Local business leaders are optimistic about the long-term prospects but recognize the need for tailored solutions and collaboration.
Cummulative Funding
$3.8B+
Total # of Companies
339
Total Deal Count
766
Total M&A Count
22
Total # of Investors
740
List of E-Commerce startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Jumia Group is an e-commerce ecosystem that provides innovative, convenient, and affordable online goods and services to consumers. | Corporate | $ 805,345,200 | 2012 | |
Takealot.com’s mission is to be the most customer-centric online shopping destination in Africa. | Venture | $ 211,962,955 | 2010 | |
Twiga Foods is a business-to-business marketplace platform that sources produce directly from farmers and delivers it to urban retailers. | Series C | $ 145,650,000 | 2013 | |
Copia Global provides a consumer catalog order and delivery system intended to serve consumers in the developing world. | Series C | $ 103,000,000 | 2012 | |
MaxAB is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects food and grocery retailers to suppliers in Egypt’s most under-served geographies. | Series B | $ 101,200,000 | 2018 | |
Konga Online Shopping is a Nigerian online shopping website selling books, home appliances, mobile phones, groceries, and others. | Series C | $ 79,500,000 | 2012 | |
Tekkie Town owns and operates a chain of sport and lifestyle shoe stores in South Africa. | Private Equity | $ 65,000,000 | 2001 | |
Sabi is a merchant aggregation platform that digitizes key processes towards accelerating offline trade in frontier markets. | Series B | $ 64,000,000 | 2020 | |
Opontia is the next-generation consumer holding group in the Middle East & Africa. | Series A | $ 62,000,000 | 2021 | |
Homzmart is an online home furniture/Goods shopping platform in Egypt. | Venture | $ 39,300,000 | 2018 | |
Vendease is a Nigerian online marketplace for Africa's food service businesses. | Debt Financing | $ 33,325,000 | 2019 | |
Capiter is a B2B marketplace that brings FMCGs, wholesalers & merchants to the same platform | Series A | $ 33,000,000 | 2019 | |
Cartona is one of the fastest growing B2B e-commerce marketplaces in Egypt | Debt Financing | $ 24,600,000 | 2019 | |
Zando is an E-commerce retailer offering footwear and fashion brands. | Venture | $ 23,690,500 | 2011 | |
Jiji is an online marketplace that enables buyers and sellers to meet and exchange goods and services. | Series C | $ 21,000,000 | 2014 | |
Afrikrea is a platform to discover, buy, and sell African fashion, arts, and crafts. | Seed | $ 15,519,000 | 2013 | |
DPO Groups is making businesses grow by processing all types of payments, online and offline. | Private Equity | $ 15,000,000 | 2006 | |
Taager is an Egyptian social e-commerce marketplace with emd-to-end logistics. | Series B | $ 13,150,000 | 2019 | |
Chari.ma is a Morrocco-based digital marketplace for local businesses selling everyday goods. | Venture | $ 8,675,000 | 2020 | |
Sky.Garden is a Kenyan mobile SaaS eCommerce Platform for African retailers. | Series A | $ 7,212,030 | 2015 |
Founded
2012
Overview
Jumia Group is an e-commerce ecosystem that provides innovative, convenient, and affordable online goods and services to consumers.
Last round
Corporate
Total raised
$ 805,345,200
Employee
1001-5000
Founded
2010
Overview
Takealot.com’s mission is to be the most customer-centric online shopping destination in Africa.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 211,962,955
Employee
10001-5000
Founded
2013
Overview
Twiga Foods is a business-to-business marketplace platform that sources produce directly from farmers and delivers it to urban retailers.
Last round
Series C
Total raised
$ 145,650,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2012
Overview
Copia Global provides a consumer catalog order and delivery system intended to serve consumers in the developing world.
Last round
Series C
Total raised
$ 103,000,000
Employee
251-500
Founded
2018
Overview
MaxAB is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects food and grocery retailers to suppliers in Egypt’s most under-served geographies.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 101,200,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2012
Overview
Konga Online Shopping is a Nigerian online shopping website selling books, home appliances, mobile phones, groceries, and others.
Last round
Series C
Total raised
$ 79,500,000
Employee
1001-5000
Founded
2001
Overview
Tekkie Town owns and operates a chain of sport and lifestyle shoe stores in South Africa.
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 65,000,000
Employee
251-500
Founded
2020
Overview
Sabi is a merchant aggregation platform that digitizes key processes towards accelerating offline trade in frontier markets.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 64,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2021
Overview
Opontia is the next-generation consumer holding group in the Middle East & Africa.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 62,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
Homzmart is an online home furniture/Goods shopping platform in Egypt.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 39,300,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Vendease is a Nigerian online marketplace for Africa's food service businesses.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 33,325,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Capiter is a B2B marketplace that brings FMCGs, wholesalers & merchants to the same platform
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 33,000,000
Employee
501-1,000
Founded
2019
Overview
Cartona is one of the fastest growing B2B e-commerce marketplaces in Egypt
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 24,600,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2011
Overview
Zando is an E-commerce retailer offering footwear and fashion brands.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 23,690,500
Employee
101-250
Founded
2014
Overview
Jiji is an online marketplace that enables buyers and sellers to meet and exchange goods and services.
Last round
Series C
Total raised
$ 21,000,000
Employee
501-1000
Founded
2013
Overview
Afrikrea is a platform to discover, buy, and sell African fashion, arts, and crafts.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 15,519,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2006
Overview
DPO Groups is making businesses grow by processing all types of payments, online and offline.
Last round
Private Equity
Total raised
$ 15,000,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2019
Overview
Taager is an Egyptian social e-commerce marketplace with emd-to-end logistics.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 13,150,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2020
Overview
Chari.ma is a Morrocco-based digital marketplace for local businesses selling everyday goods.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 8,675,000
Employee
201-500
Founded
2015
Overview
Sky.Garden is a Kenyan mobile SaaS eCommerce Platform for African retailers.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 7,212,030
Employee
11-50