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Startups in Africa
3,251 technology companies on the record, with $44.6B in disclosed funding between them. Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa and Kenya are home to 76% of them.
- Companies
- 3,251
- +1 this week
- Total raised
- $44.6B
- disclosed
- Unicorns
- 13
- latest disclosed $1B+
- Industries
- 20
- 15 stages
3,251 startups
All startups3,251 · by momentum
| # | Startup | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aspen PharmacareDurban, South AfricaEst. 1850Post-IPO Debt | $3.8B |
| 2 |  ZiplineKigali, RwandaSeries H | $2.1B |
| 3 |  TabbyCairo, EgyptSeries E | $1.9B |
| 4 |  MNT-HalanGiza, EgyptDebt Financing | $1.1B |
| 5 |  Sun KingNairobi, KenyaSeries D | $994M |
| 6 | ZepzMogadishu, SomaliaSeries F | $961M |
| 7 |  JumiaLagos, NigeriaVenture | $855M |
| 8 |  d.lightNairobi, KenyaReceivables Financing | $815M |
| 9 |  MooveLagos, NigeriaSeries C | $697M |
| 10 |  Steinhoff InternationalGauteng, South AfricaEst. 1964Post-IPO Equity | $654M |
| 11 |  IHS TowersLagos, NigeriaEst. 2001Private Equity | $652M |
| 12 |  SpiroNairobi, KenyaDebt Financing | $575M |
| 13 |  OPayIkeja, NigeriaSeries C | $570M |
| 14 |  M-KOPANairobi, KenyaDebt Financing | $561M |
| 15 |  dLocalCape Town, South AfricaPost-IPO Secondary | $548M |
| 16 |  PromasidorBryanston, South AfricaEst. 1979Secondary Market | $532M |
| 17 |  TymeBankJohannesburg, South AfricaSeries D | $528M |
| 18 |  FlutterwaveLekki, NigeriaSeries E | $485M |
| 19 |  Wave Mobile MoneyDakar, SenegalDebt Financing | $439M |
| 20 |  AndelaIlupeju, NigeriaSeries E | $381M |
SLA Startup Index · as of 11 Oct 2026 · raised is disclosed funding
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Frequently asked about African startups
- How many startups are there in Africa?
- 3,251 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 11 Oct 2026, with $44.6B in disclosed funding between them. 13 have a latest known disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
- Which African countries have the most startups?
- Nigeria (772), Egypt (715), South Africa (528) and Kenya (444). Together they are home to 2,459 of the 3,251 companies on the record.
- What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?
- Financial Services (638), FinTech (559), SaaS (254), Health Care (250) and E-Commerce (227), by number of companies on the record.
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- Search by name, then filter by industry, stage and country. Every filtered view has its own link you can share.
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- Founders submit their company through the free submission form. Existing profiles can be claimed by their team from the profile page.
