Mobile Startups in Africa
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Mobile money in Southern Africa is thriving, driven by demand for financial inclusion and innovation. Wave Mobile Money's low-cost transfers and FairMoney's credit offerings are gaining traction. Pyypl is leveraging social networks for payments. Business leaders see mobile money as a key driver of financial and economic growth.
Cummulative Funding
$361.1M+
Total # of Companies
26
Total Deal Count
61
Total M&A Count
1
Total # of Investors
132
List of Mobile startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wave Mobile Money is a Senegalese startup which provides an app-based financial solution to save, transfer, and borrow money. | Debt Financing | $ 291,500,000 | 2017 | |
FairMoney is a platform that helps people access instant loans within 5 minutes through our android app. | Venture | $ 42,000,000 | 2017 | |
Pyypl is a blockchain technology-based fintech providing digital payments and financial services for smartphone users. | Series A | $ 11,000,000 | 2017 | |
Payday is a Nigerian fintech startup which to enable swifts global payments for Africans. | Seed | $ 5,100,000 | 2021 | |
Hello Tractor is a diversified ag-tech company focused on improving food and income security throughout sub-Saharan Africa. | Grant | $ 5,025,000 | 2014 | |
Maviance Cameroon is a digital financial service provider and technology consulting company. | Funding Round | $ 3,000,000 | 2012 | |
StarNews Mobile is an African-focused mobile content platform that allows celebrities and brands to monetize their fan bases. | Seed | $ 2,550,000 | 2017 | |
Klump is a Buy Now, Pay Later product offering alternative checkout and in-store loans to customers and businesses. | Pre-seed | $ 780,000 | 2021 | |
Kotani Pay enables blockchain protocols, dapps and blockchain fintech companies to integrate seamlessly to local payment channels in Africa. | Grant | $ 100,000 | 2021 | |
Gaming Marketplace that allows gamers to trade their gaming accounts, in-game items, and related services. | Grant | $ 40,000 | 2020 | |
TradeBuza is a Nigerian startup which leverages technology to help businesses manage their outgrower schemes and commodities trade more effectively. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 25,000 | 2017 | |
Kiwe is an Egyptian mobile payment platform that enables users to transfer money instantly. | Corporate | Undisclosed | 2018 | |
AI-driven gifting service | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2019 | |
Africa 118 develops is an Ethiopian digital marketing platform designed to provide local information and digital marketing service. | Grant | Undisclosed | 2010 | |
FindOn is an online messaging platform that helps you manage all your contacts from a single interface and send email and SMS campaigns. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | ||
Popote is a Kenya based mobile app that enables businesses to make their payments with total control and up-to date record keeping. | Venture | Undisclosed | 2013 | |
Bizao is a Fintech startup whose mission is to help accelerate their growth of businesses through the digitalization of payments. | Series A | Undisclosed | 2019 | |
Exchange4free is a South African cross-border payments firm. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2004 | |
Gamr is a Nigerian competitive e-sports startup. | Grant | Undisclosed | 1991 | |
Abeg is a Nigerian mobile payment app that was designed to cater to the needs of a diverse group of people. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2019 |
Founded
2017
Overview
Wave Mobile Money is a Senegalese startup which provides an app-based financial solution to save, transfer, and borrow money.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 291,500,000
Employee
501-1,000
Founded
2017
Overview
FairMoney is a platform that helps people access instant loans within 5 minutes through our android app.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 42,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2017
Overview
Pyypl is a blockchain technology-based fintech providing digital payments and financial services for smartphone users.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 11,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2021
Overview
Payday is a Nigerian fintech startup which to enable swifts global payments for Africans.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 5,100,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2014
Overview
Hello Tractor is a diversified ag-tech company focused on improving food and income security throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 5,025,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2012
Overview
Maviance Cameroon is a digital financial service provider and technology consulting company.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 3,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
StarNews Mobile is an African-focused mobile content platform that allows celebrities and brands to monetize their fan bases.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,550,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Klump is a Buy Now, Pay Later product offering alternative checkout and in-store loans to customers and businesses.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 780,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Kotani Pay enables blockchain protocols, dapps and blockchain fintech companies to integrate seamlessly to local payment channels in Africa.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 100,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
Gaming Marketplace that allows gamers to trade their gaming accounts, in-game items, and related services.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 40,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2017
Overview
TradeBuza is a Nigerian startup which leverages technology to help businesses manage their outgrower schemes and commodities trade more effectively.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 25,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
Kiwe is an Egyptian mobile payment platform that enables users to transfer money instantly.
Last round
Corporate
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
AI-driven gifting service
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2010
Overview
Africa 118 develops is an Ethiopian digital marketing platform designed to provide local information and digital marketing service.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
51-200
Founded
Overview
FindOn is an online messaging platform that helps you manage all your contacts from a single interface and send email and SMS campaigns.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2013
Overview
Popote is a Kenya based mobile app that enables businesses to make their payments with total control and up-to date record keeping.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
Bizao is a Fintech startup whose mission is to help accelerate their growth of businesses through the digitalization of payments.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
51-200
Founded
2004
Overview
Exchange4free is a South African cross-border payments firm.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
51-200
Founded
1991
Overview
Gamr is a Nigerian competitive e-sports startup.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2019
Overview
Abeg is a Nigerian mobile payment app that was designed to cater to the needs of a diverse group of people.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10