How many funding rounds did E-Commerce startups in Africa raise in 2017?

43 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 10 Oct 2026, listed newest first.

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Our funding database is updated daily. We track disclosed rounds from press releases, regulatory filings, investor announcements, and verified startup submissions.

What funding stages are tracked?

We track all stages including Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A through Series E+, as well as alternative capital types like angel investments, grants, debt financing, and convertible notes.

How is the funding amount determined?

Amounts shown are the disclosed USD equivalent at the time of announcement. Where the round was denominated in local currency, we convert using the exchange rate on the announcement date.

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E-Commerce startup funding in Africa, 2017

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43 disclosed rounds on the record for this view, newest first.

Updated 9 Oct 20266,517 rounds on recordSource: SLA Funding IndexHow we count →Submit a round →

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43 rounds · 2017 · E-Commerce

E-Commerce startup funding in Africa, 201743 · newest first

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#	Startup	Round	HQ	Investors	Amount	Date
1	ElMawkaaConstruction · Gizah	Grant	Egypt	Not disclosed	$9K	20 Dec
2	DPO GroupE-Commerce · Nairobi	Private Equity	Kenya	Apis Partners	$5M	19 Oct
3	Smartfarmingug.comE-Commerce · Kampala	Seed	Uganda	Not disclosed	$100K	01 Oct
4	AfricaSokoniConsumer · Nairobi	Seed	Kenya	Not disclosed	$300K	01 Oct
5	ZUMIE-Commerce · Nairobi	Seed	Kenya	Not disclosed	$350K	15 Sep
6	DabchyE-Commerce · Tunis	Seed	Tunisia	Flat6Labs	$45K	01 Sep
7	Sky.GardenE-Commerce · Nairobi	Pre-seed	Kenya	Katapult Accelerator	$100K	04 Aug
8	Sky.GardenE-Commerce · Nairobi	Convertible Note	Kenya	Not disclosed	$100K	04 Aug
9	Sky.GardenE-Commerce · Nairobi	Pre-seed	Kenya	Katapult Accelerator	$150K	31 Jul
10	Sky.GardenE-Commerce · Nairobi	Funding Round	Kenya	Katapult Accelerator	$150K	31 Jul

SLA Funding Index · as of 10 Oct 2026

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Questions about E-Commerce startup funding in Africa, 2017

How many funding rounds did E-Commerce startups in Africa raise in 2017?: 43 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 10 Oct 2026, listed newest first.
How often is funding data updated?: Our funding database is updated daily. We track disclosed rounds from press releases, regulatory filings, investor announcements, and verified startup submissions.
What funding stages are tracked?: We track all stages including Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A through Series E+, as well as alternative capital types like angel investments, grants, debt financing, and convertible notes.
How is the funding amount determined?: Amounts shown are the disclosed USD equivalent at the time of announcement. Where the round was denominated in local currency, we convert using the exchange rate on the announcement date.

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