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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Startups in Africa

AI is making waves in West Africa, with Kredete leading the charge. Local leaders are buzzing about its potential to revolutionize industries like finance and healthcare. While adoption is still nascent, the groundwork is being laid for AI to transform the region's economy.

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11 companies in this sector

Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
BigDot Zimbabwe	BigDot empowers SMEs with blockchain-powered super app solutions.	-	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Zerobionic Kenya	Zerobionic develops robotics and assistive technologies, advancing accessibility through innovation and partnerships.	-	- -	1-10	No Data
Kredete Nigeria	Kredete is a FinTech platform focused on enabling African immigrants to build credit scores and send money back home,	$25M	Series A -	11-50	No Data
AI Diagnostics South Africa	AI Diagnostics offers accessible medical diagnostic devices for the most prevalent and devastating diseases.	$5M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Ageiro South Africa	Ageiro builds enterprise AI that converts business intent into software, automating development and accelerating innovation.	$3M	Funding Round -	1-10	No Data
Aya Data Ghana	Aya Data transforms raw data into scalable AI products, empowering Africa’s businesses with localized solutions.	$2M	Seed -	51-200	No Data

Yazi South Africa	Yazi is offering the best qualitative research tool for emerging markets.	$2M	Seed -	1-10	No Data
ChatCash Zimbabwe	ChatCash empowers SMEs with AI-powered payments and conversational commerce tools.	$1M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Bulamu Bridge AI Uganda	Bulamu Bridge AI’s My FemiHub App delivers AI-powered maternal and reproductive healthcare support.	$520K	Grant -	11-50	No Data
Clarrio.ai Tunisia	AI‑driven health platform turning real‑world data into predictive insights for hospitals and chronic‑care management.	$510K	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Black Swan Mauritius	Fintech turning alternative consumer and MSME data into credit‑intelligence tools for financial institutions.	$50K	Pre-seed -	11-50	No Data

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