Mobile Apps Startups in Africa

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Local business leaders see mobile apps as transformative, offering convenience, efficiency, and access to wider markets. Zepz has revolutionized retail by connecting informal traders to suppliers, while Tala provides financial inclusion through micro-loans. Glovo has faced challenges in profitability but remains an important player in the delivery space. There's a growing demand for secure, user-friendly apps that address local needs.

Cummulative Funding

$2.2B+

Total # of Companies

184

Total Deal Count

333

Total M&A Count

19

Total # of Investors

602

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

Zepz is unlocking the prosperity of cross-border communities through finance and technology.

Series F

$ 960,600,000

2021

2.

Tala is a financial technology company on a mission to build a financial system that works for everyone.

Series E

$ 349,439,700

2011

3.

Glovo is a courier service that purchases, picks up, and delivers products ordered through its mobile application.

Series F

$ 336,000,000

2015

4.

Moniepoint provides a seamless platform to accept payments digitally, receive credit and access business management tools.

Corporate

$ 203,100,000

2015

5.

Anghami is a Beirut-headquartered leading music streaming service of the Middle East & North Africa.

Post-IPO Equity

$ 63,600,000

2012

6.

Djamo is a challenger bank for consumers in French-speaking Africa.

Venture

$ 44,250,000

2019

7.

Dash is an Africa-focused accessible, modern, and unified alternative payment network.

Seed

$ 33,818,000

2019

8.

Expensya is a Web and Mobile solution that automates expense reports management for professionals.

Series B

$ 25,600,000

2014

9.

Zeepay is Ghanian FinTech startup which focuses on digital rails intended to connect digital assets.

Series A

$ 19,040,000

2014

10.

Numida is a Ugandan fintech startup that provides unsecured growth capital to semi-formal small businesses via a mobile app.

Debt Financing

$ 14,600,000

2016

11.

Paymenow is a financial wellness and inclusion platform that allows employees on demand access to earned wages.

Debt Financing

$ 14,250,000

2019

12.

ZirooPay is a fintech startup that makes payment simple and provides internet-free, easy-to-use POS terminals.

Series A

$ 12,137,200

2014

13.

Furaha is a purpose-driven lending platform aiming to make finance accessible across sub-Saharan Africa.

Venture

$ 10,000,000

2023

14.

Cedar Money is simplifying Cross-border Transactions for Businesses in Africa.

Seed

$ 9,900,000

2022

15.

PawaPay is a pan-African payments company that provides mobile payment solutions to African consumers or businesses.

Seed

$ 9,000,000

2020

16.

Affinity Africa builds financial institutions that leverage fintech to support the financially underserved and excluded.

Seed

$ 8,000,000

2013

17.

Sky.Garden is a Kenyan mobile SaaS eCommerce Platform for African retailers.

Series A

$ 7,212,030

2015

18.

Africa Incubator is an ICT startup which focuses on mobile application development and technology strategy.

Series A

$ 7,200,000

2015

19.

Klasha is a Lagos-based startup which makes consumer goods online more accessible to customers across Africa.

Seed

$ 6,700,000

2018

20.

Flash is a Cairo-based mobile financial service startup that facilitates digital payments to businesses.

Seed

$ 6,000,000

2021

Zepz

Founded

2021

Overview

Zepz is unlocking the prosperity of cross-border communities through finance and technology.

Last round

Series F

Total raised

$ 960,600,000

Employee

1,001-5,000

Tala

Founded

2011

Overview

Tala is a financial technology company on a mission to build a financial system that works for everyone.

Last round

Series E

Total raised

$ 349,439,700

Employee

501-1,000

Glovo

Founded

2015

Overview

Glovo is a courier service that purchases, picks up, and delivers products ordered through its mobile application.

Last round

Series F

Total raised

$ 336,000,000

Employee

1,001-5,000

Founded

2015

Overview

Moniepoint provides a seamless platform to accept payments digitally, receive credit and access business management tools.

Last round

Corporate

Total raised

$ 203,100,000

Employee

1,001-5,000

Anghami

Founded

2012

Overview

Anghami is a Beirut-headquartered leading music streaming service of the Middle East & North Africa.

Last round

Post-IPO Equity

Total raised

$ 63,600,000

Employee

51-200

Djamo

Founded

2019

Overview

Djamo is a challenger bank for consumers in French-speaking Africa.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 44,250,000

Employee

11-50

Dash

Founded

2019

Overview

Dash is an Africa-focused accessible, modern, and unified alternative payment network.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 33,818,000

Employee

2-10

Expensya

Founded

2014

Overview

Expensya is a Web and Mobile solution that automates expense reports management for professionals.

Last round

Series B

Total raised

$ 25,600,000

Employee

51-200

Zeepay

Founded

2014

Overview

Zeepay is Ghanian FinTech startup which focuses on digital rails intended to connect digital assets.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 19,040,000

Employee

11-50

Numida

Founded

2016

Overview

Numida is a Ugandan fintech startup that provides unsecured growth capital to semi-formal small businesses via a mobile app.

Last round

Debt Financing

Total raised

$ 14,600,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2019

Overview

Paymenow is a financial wellness and inclusion platform that allows employees on demand access to earned wages.

Last round

Debt Financing

Total raised

$ 14,250,000

Employee

11-50

Ziroopay

Founded

2014

Overview

ZirooPay is a fintech startup that makes payment simple and provides internet-free, easy-to-use POS terminals.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 12,137,200

Employee

11-50

Furaha

Founded

2023

Overview

Furaha is a purpose-driven lending platform aiming to make finance accessible across sub-Saharan Africa.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 10,000,000

Employee

2-10

Founded

2022

Overview

Cedar Money is simplifying Cross-border Transactions for Businesses in Africa.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 9,900,000

Employee

11-50

PawaPay

Founded

2020

Overview

PawaPay is a pan-African payments company that provides mobile payment solutions to African consumers or businesses.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 9,000,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2013

Overview

Affinity Africa builds financial institutions that leverage fintech to support the financially underserved and excluded.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 8,000,000

Employee

11-50

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

Founded

2015

Overview

Africa Incubator is an ICT startup which focuses on mobile application development and technology strategy.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 7,200,000

Employee

11-50

Klasha

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

Flash

Founded

2021

Overview

Flash is a Cairo-based mobile financial service startup that facilitates digital payments to businesses.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 6,000,000

Employee

11-50

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