Digital Inclusion Startups in Africa
StartupList Africa tracks 9 Digital Inclusion startups across Africa, which have raised $2.1M in disclosed funding. Nigeria has the most, with 2, followed by Benin (1) and Egypt (1).
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Digital Inclusion companies
9 companies in this sector
| Company | Tagline | Total Funding | Last Round | Team Size | Backers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rwanda | Virtual bank that lets refugees and cross-border communities store, protect and move money from any phone. | |||||
Senegal | Low-cost mesh-network connectivity and digital platform bringing internet access and embedded finance to rural communities in West Africa. | 11-50 | ||||
Ethiopia | Ethiopian social enterprise designing mobile tools and business models for rural water access and sustainable development. | |||||
Benin | Beninese AI company building sign-language translation, e-learning and dubbing tools that connect deaf and hearing people. | 2-10 | ||||
Kenya | Offline AI smart glasses that help visually impaired people in Africa navigate streets, recognise people and access information hands-free. | 2-10 | ||||
South Africa | Community-powered digital platform offering stokvel-style group savings, peer lending and payments to underbanked adults in South Africa. | 2-10 | ||||
Nigeria | AI assistive reading app that makes books and documents accessible to people with visual impairment, ADHD and dyslexia | |||||
Egypt | Women-focused community platform in MENA offering mentorship, services and pathways to financial independence | |||||
 Nigeria | Afropolitan is creating a Digital Nation to enable all Africans to build abundant lives. | $2M | Pre-seed | 2-10 |
Top Digital Inclusion investors in Africa
- Atlantica Venturesbacked 1
- Audacity Fundbacked 1
- Cultur3 Capitalbacked 1
- Dare Obasanjobacked 1
- Elizabeth Yinbacked 1
- Hashedbacked 1
Digital Inclusion startups: quick facts
- How many Digital Inclusion startups are there in Africa?
- StartupList Africa tracks 9 Digital Inclusion startups across Africa.
- How much funding have Digital Inclusion startups in Africa raised?
- Digital Inclusion startups in Africa have raised $2.1M in disclosed funding.
- Which African countries have the most Digital Inclusion startups?
- Nigeria has the most, with 2, followed by Benin (1) and Egypt (1).
- Who invests in Digital Inclusion startups in Africa?
- Atlantica Ventures has backed 1 Digital Inclusion startup, followed by Audacity Fund (1) and Cultur3 Capital (1).
