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Artificial Intelligence Startups in Africa

AI scene buzzing in West Africa. InstaDeep, Sama, DataProphet leading the charge. Local leaders intrigued, seeing potential for tailored solutions to local challenges. But talent gap and infrastructure limitations pose challenges. Need for tailored AI solutions that address local needs and cultural context.

Tracked Companies

164

Avg. Deal Size

$2.5M+0%

Active Startups

164+0%

Total Funding

$355M+0%

Avg. Growth

7.7%+0%

Market Map

154 companies in this sector

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Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
YarnGPT Nigeria	YarnGPT is an online text-to-speech AI tool that converts written text into natural-sounding Nigerian-accented speech.	-	- -	1-10	No Data
Amjaad Egypt	Amjaad is an Egyptian IoT startup that developed ioMeter, a web and mobile based platform for energy management and consumption monitoring purposes.	-	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Chestify AI Labs Ghana	Chestify AI Labs is an AI platform that gives a highly accurate algorithm for diagnosing chest X-Ray pathologies.	-	Funding Round -	2-10	No Data
I-Gamify Egypt	I-Gamify is an Egyptian startup that provides gamified solutions and services.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
EN Engage Messaging Nigeria	Engage Messaging is a Nigerian AI startup which helps businesses retain customers through automated e-mails, SMS and in-app messaging.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Hellocare.NG Nigeria	Hellocare.ng is a Nigerian-based Health Care platform that helps people to conveniently access healthcare without leaving the comforts of their homes.	-	- -	1-10	No Data

AlKhawarizmy Software Egypt	alKhawarizmy Software is an Egyptian Company working in the Arabic Natural Language Processing (NLP) field	-	- -	2-10	No Data
i-Claim Zimbabwe	AI powered medical aid claims processing.	-	- -	10-50	No Data
Startuplist Africa Nigeria	Discover Top and emerging startups in africa	-	- -	2-10	No Data
SU Survision Algeria	Survision uberizes market research through in-person data collection using surveys.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Nyla AI Nigeria	Nyla AI builds Africa’s first AI-powered healthcare ecosystem, enhancing clinics, pharmacies, and patients.	-	Pre-seed -	1-10	No Data
Hyperclear South Africa	Hyperclear is a global technology investment holding company with offices in Mauritius, South Africa and United Kingdom	-	- -	51-200	No Data
Thotron Egypt	Thotron is a tool that facilitates discussions using artificially intelligent concept maps.	-	Seed -	2-10	No Data
Surgeon Mind Technologies Ghana	Our software that enables anyone to create a detail dense, diagnosis specific, and HIPAA/GDR complaint patient notes and more!	-	- -	2-10	No Data
AT Instruments Egypt	AT Instruments is an Egyptian IoT startup which uses AI to solve problems in the MaaS industry.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
WuriePay Guinea	Trusted, accessible digital financial infrastructure for Guinea — built to scale across West Africa.	-	- -	1-10	No Data
LRNOVA Egypt	LRNOVA transforms curricula into AI-powered digital courses with avatars, multilingual support, and virtual tutors.	-	Corporate -	2-10	No Data
JO Jobzyn Morocco	Jobzyn is a Moroccan AI-powered recruitment startup transforming how talent and companies connect across Africa.	-	Funding Round -	2-10	No Data
Cognito Legal AI South Africa	Cognito legal AI is a Saas system for businesses to manage their legal matters with or without an attorney.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
aprenda learning Egypt	Aprenda is an Egyptian platform which uses AI to generate learning and teaching content for educators	-	- -	2-10	No Data

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