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Artificial Intelligence Startups in Africa

StartupList Africa tracks 199 Artificial Intelligence startups across Africa, which have raised $369.9M in disclosed funding. Egypt has the most, with 40, followed by Nigeria (39) and Kenya (28).

Updated

Avg. Deal Size
$2.4M
Active Startups
199
Total Funding
$369.9M
Avg. Growth
5.3%

Artificial Intelligence companies

189 companies in this sector

CompanyTaglineTotal FundingLast RoundTeam SizeBackersAction

AT Instruments is an Egyptian IoT startup which uses AI to solve problems in the MaaS industry.

2-10

Our software that enables anyone to create a detail dense, diagnosis specific, and HIPAA/GDR complaint patient notes and more!

2-10
Egypt

Thotron is a tool that facilitates discussions using artificially intelligent concept maps.

Seed
2-10
South Africa

Data science and applied AI for credit scoring, fraud modelling and decisioning in retail, banking and telecoms.

Private Equity

PM (Properties Manager)

2-10
Nigeria

AI study platform that turns course materials and past exam papers into revision tools for Nigerian university students

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2-10
South Africa

Hyperclear is a global technology investment holding company with offices in Mauritius, South Africa and United Kingdom

51-200

alKhawarizmy Software is an Egyptian Company working in the Arabic Natural Language Processing (NLP) field

2-10

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
Nigeria

Nyla AI builds Africa’s first AI-powered healthcare ecosystem, enhancing clinics, pharmacies, and patients.

Pre-seed
1-10

Engineering Intelligence That Understands Intent

2-10
Guinea

Trusted, accessible digital financial infrastructure for Guinea — built to scale across West Africa.

1-10
Egypt

LRNOVA transforms curricula into AI-powered digital courses with avatars, multilingual support, and virtual tutors.

Corporate
2-10
Morocco

AI Shopping Assistant for Shopify Stores

1-5
Algeria

Survision uberizes market research through in-person data collection using surveys.

2-10

Offline-first AI learning app with 3D science labs and a multilingual AI tutor for refugee students in Kakuma and Dadaab.

Grant

AI, motion capture and 3D avatars that translate speech and text into Kenyan Sign Language in real time.

Grant

TutorBot AI: an offline-first AI learning platform with Kenyan Sign Language support and curriculum-aligned assessments.

Grant
Morocco

Jobzyn is a Moroccan AI-powered recruitment startup transforming how talent and companies connect across Africa.

Funding Round
2-10

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Artificial Intelligence startups: quick facts

How many Artificial Intelligence startups are there in Africa?
StartupList Africa tracks 199 Artificial Intelligence startups across Africa.
How much funding have Artificial Intelligence startups in Africa raised?
Artificial Intelligence startups in Africa have raised $369.9M in disclosed funding.
Which African countries have the most Artificial Intelligence startups?
Egypt has the most, with 40, followed by Nigeria (39) and Kenya (28).
Who invests in Artificial Intelligence startups in Africa?
Mastercard Foundation has backed 11 Artificial Intelligence startups, followed by iHub (7) and Launch Africa (6).