How many Grant rounds did startups in Africa raise in 2018?

49 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.

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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.

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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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Grant rounds in Africa, 2018

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49 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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Grant rounds in Africa, 201849 · newest first

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#	Startup	Round	HQ	Investors	Amount	Date
1	TuracoFinancial Services · Westlands	Grant	Kenya	Villgro	$40K	20 Dec
2	PulaInsurTech · Nairobi	Grant	Kenya	Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity	$1M	19 Dec
3	EversendFinancial Services · Bugolobi	Grant	Uganda	London School of Economics and Political Science	$11K	19 Dec
4	TaskmobyHome Services · Addis Ababa	Grant	Ethiopia	GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator	$127K	15 Dec
5	TugendeFinancial Services · Kampala	Grant	Uganda	Not disclosed	$100K	12 Dec
6	PlentifyEnergy · Cape Town	Grant	South Africa	Not disclosed	$150K	12 Dec
7	UgabusTransportation · Kampala	Grant	Uganda	African Entrepreneurship Award	$100K	12 Dec
8	UgabusTransportation · Kampala	Grant	Uganda	BMCE Bank of Africa Group	$100K	10 Dec
9	JongaElectronics · Cape Town	Grant	South Africa	Technology Innovation Agency	Not disclosed	07 Dec
10	AgroCentaAgriculture · Accra	Grant	Ghana	GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator	$250K	01 Dec

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Questions about Grant rounds in Africa, 2018

How many Grant rounds did startups in Africa raise in 2018?: 49 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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