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
$1B+
Total # of Companies
45
Total Deal Count
98
Total M&A Count
5
Total # of Investors
220
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 | |
Konga Online Shopping is a Nigerian online shopping website selling books, home appliances, mobile phones, groceries, and others. | Series C | $ 79,500,000 | 2012 | |
Sabi is a merchant aggregation platform that digitizes key processes towards accelerating offline trade in frontier markets. | Series B | $ 64,000,000 | 2020 | |
Vendease is a Nigerian online marketplace for Africa's food service businesses. | Debt Financing | $ 33,325,000 | 2019 | |
Jiji is an online marketplace that enables buyers and sellers to meet and exchange goods and services. | Series C | $ 21,000,000 | 2014 | |
OmniRetail improves the inefficiencies of traditional trade by digitising the key stakeholders through its stellar products. | Series A | $ 20,000,000 | 2019 | |
Klasha is a Lagos-based startup which makes consumer goods online more accessible to customers across Africa. | Seed | $ 6,700,000 | 2018 | |
Cars45 buys, sells, prices, and rates the condition of pre-owned autos. | Series A | $ 5,000,000 | 2016 | |
DealDey features a daily deal on things to do, see, eat, and buy in Lagos and Abuja. | Series B | $ 5,000,000 | 2011 | |
Mecho Autotech is a Nigerian On-demand auto repair and maintenance platform for individuals and businesses in Africa. | Seed | $ 4,675,000 | 2021 | |
Aiming to become a key participant in the structuration, facilitation and growth of e-commerce in Sub-Saharan Africa | Series A | $ 4,241,000 | 2018 | |
Bumpa is a Nigerian startup which helps retailers manage and grow their businesses from their mobile phones. | Seed | $ 4,200,000 | 2021 | |
TΗ½illα½Έ is a Nigerian Furniture and Lifestyle Brand that designs and manufactures Furniture by harnessing local resources with modern Technology. | Seed | $ 2,800,000 | 2018 | |
MAKA is a commerce platform for fashion, enabling everyone to discover their style, feel represented & express their individuality. | Pre-seed | $ 2,650,000 | 2021 | |
Xend is a Nigerian fintech company that provides payment and business tools for small businesses. | Seed | $ 2,000,000 | 2019 | |
Sendbox is a Nigeria-based social commerce app for deliveries, payments and online shopping. | Seed | $ 1,925,000 | 2016 | |
PropertyPro.ng is a real estate property search platform in Nigeria. | Seed | $ 1,440,000 | 2013 | |
PricePally is an e-commerce platform that enables people to shop for food and daily needs together. | Seed | $ 1,313,000 | 2017 | |
OurPass is the fastest one-click checkout for digital commerce in Africa. | Pre-seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2020 | |
Jamborow is a B2B AI and Blockchain driven fintech platform focused on financial inclusion and grassroot empowerment. | Funding Round | $ 850,000 | 2018 |
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
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
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
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
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
2019
Overview
OmniRetail improves the inefficiencies of traditional trade by digitising the key stakeholders through its stellar products.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 20,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2018
Overview
Klasha is a Lagos-based startup which makes consumer goods online more accessible to customers across Africa.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 6,700,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
Cars45 buys, sells, prices, and rates the condition of pre-owned autos.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 5,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2011
Overview
DealDey features a daily deal on things to do, see, eat, and buy in Lagos and Abuja.
Last round
Series B
Total raised
$ 5,000,000
Employee
251-500
Founded
2021
Overview
Mecho Autotech is a Nigerian On-demand auto repair and maintenance platform for individuals and businesses in Africa.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 4,675,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Aiming to become a key participant in the structuration, facilitation and growth of e-commerce in Sub-Saharan Africa
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 4,241,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Bumpa is a Nigerian startup which helps retailers manage and grow their businesses from their mobile phones.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 4,200,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
TΗ½illα½Έ is a Nigerian Furniture and Lifestyle Brand that designs and manufactures Furniture by harnessing local resources with modern Technology.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,800,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
MAKA is a commerce platform for fashion, enabling everyone to discover their style, feel represented & express their individuality.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 2,650,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2019
Overview
Xend is a Nigerian fintech company that provides payment and business tools for small businesses.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
Sendbox is a Nigeria-based social commerce app for deliveries, payments and online shopping.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,925,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2013
Overview
PropertyPro.ng is a real estate property search platform in Nigeria.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,440,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2017
Overview
PricePally is an e-commerce platform that enables people to shop for food and daily needs together.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,313,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
OurPass is the fastest one-click checkout for digital commerce in Africa.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Jamborow is a B2B AI and Blockchain driven fintech platform focused on financial inclusion and grassroot empowerment.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 850,000
Employee
2-10