Media Startups in Africa
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Media in East Africa is evolving rapidly. Local players like Big Cabal Media are making waves with innovative content and business models. The industry is attracting investment and talent, but challenges remain. Infrastructure limitations, regulatory hurdles, and low literacy levels hinder growth.
Cummulative Funding
$2.3M+
Total # of Companies
4
Total Deal Count
4
Total M&A Count
0
Total # of Investors
8
List of Media startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Big Cabal Media (BCM) is a Nigerian digital media company creating super-engaging content that African youth audiences love. | Seed | $ 2,300,000 | 2014 | |
Communicate is an Egyptian startup which is the first to bring media innovation and business together under the same roof and by business experts! | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2018 | |
YNaija offers news, original content and covers politics, business, entertainment, and many more. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2010 | |
Muzikin is a Congolese startup focused on revolutionizing music distribution and royalty payments for African artists. | Funding Round | Undisclosed | 2015 |
Founded
2014
Overview
Big Cabal Media (BCM) is a Nigerian digital media company creating super-engaging content that African youth audiences love.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,300,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2018
Overview
Communicate is an Egyptian startup which is the first to bring media innovation and business together under the same roof and by business experts!
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2010
Overview
YNaija offers news, original content and covers politics, business, entertainment, and many more.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11β50
Founded
2015
Overview
Muzikin is a Congolese startup focused on revolutionizing music distribution and royalty payments for African artists.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10