Financial Inclusion Startups in Africa
StartupList Africa tracks 59 Financial Inclusion startups across Africa, which have raised $501.7M in disclosed funding. Nigeria has the most, with 17, followed by South Africa (10) and Ghana (8).
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Financial Inclusion companies
58 companies in this sector
| Company | Tagline | Total Funding | Last Round | Team Size | Backers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt | VERICASH is One Platform to drive Digital Transformation and Financial Inclusion in emerging markets | 201-500 | ||||
 Côte D'ivoire | QuickCash is an Ivorian company specializing in electronic payment, including money transfer. | 11-50 | ||||
 Ghana | Phundit is a mobile app that helps young professionals in Africa invest in mutual funds, guided by Zoe, an AI assistant | Venture | 1-10 | |||
 Nigeria | Owoafara is building a digital bank for the informal economy | Venture | 2-10 | |||
 South Africa | PayCurve is a South Africa B2B fintech offering earned wage access. | 11-50 | ||||
 South Africa | Digitip offers a digital payment solution, designed to help informal laborers in South Africa get the tips. | 11-50 | ||||
Egypt | Agel is Egypt’s First Islamic Fintech; aiming to provide alternative financing solutions that cater MSMEs unique needs. | Pre-seed | 11-50 | |||
 South Africa | AddressMe is a South African startup providing digital addresses to underserved communities. | Seed | 1-10 | |||
 Egypt | CreditGO is an Egyptian a free mobile application for electronic payments that serves C and D segments' merchants | Seed | 11-50 | |||
 Nigeria | E-Settlement is a financial service provider with offerings that cater to everyday financial problems. | 51-200 | ||||
Nigeria | Vittas is a health‑focused fintech startup providing credit infrastructure for businesses in Africa’s healthcare ecosystem. | 1-10 | ||||
 South Africa | Sizanani is a financial services advisory platform whose main objective is to promote financial inclusion | Grant | 11-50 | |||
 Nigeria | Alajo is an Escrowed Digital Savings Platform for the Under(un)banked in Africa, without the need of internet access. | Non-equity Assistance | 2-10 | |||
 Nigeria | Money Africa is a financial literacy company that takes you on all you need to know about your money. | 11-50 | ||||
 Nigeria | PressPayNg helps African learners save and access loans, scholarships, grants, and crowdfunding | Seed | 11-50 | |||
 Egypt | Business For Teens, under Grow Academy, teaches entrepreneurship and financial literacy to teenagers. | Pre-seed | 1-10 | |||
 Nigeria | Shiga Digital is a B2B fintech startup offering on‑chain banking solutions for African enterprises. | Corporate | 1-10 | |||
 Cote D'ivoire | Leya Labs: Empowering Africa’s mobile money networks with B2B fintech. | Seed | 51-200 | |||
 Nigeria | Zuba is a Cross-border payments into and out of Africa in under five minutes. | Seed | 11-50 | |||
Egypt | Tasaheel is a financing company for micro-projects with easy and simple payment systems. | $138M | Funding Round | 10,001+ |
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Financial Inclusion startups by country
Top Financial Inclusion investors in Africa
- Launch Africabacked 3
- Village Capitalbacked 3
- Chui Venturesbacked 2
- Googlebacked 2
- Plus Venture Capitalbacked 2
- The Baobab Networkbacked 2
Financial Inclusion startups: quick facts
- How many Financial Inclusion startups are there in Africa?
- StartupList Africa tracks 59 Financial Inclusion startups across Africa.
- How much funding have Financial Inclusion startups in Africa raised?
- Financial Inclusion startups in Africa have raised $501.7M in disclosed funding.
- Which African countries have the most Financial Inclusion startups?
- Nigeria has the most, with 17, followed by South Africa (10) and Ghana (8).
- Who invests in Financial Inclusion startups in Africa?
- Launch Africa has backed 3 Financial Inclusion startups, followed by Village Capital (3) and Chui Ventures (2).
