FinTech Startups in Africa
StartupList Africa tracks 756 FinTech startups across Africa, which have raised $12.6B in disclosed funding. Nigeria has the most, with 187, followed by South Africa (88) and Kenya (71).
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FinTech companies
559 companies in this sector
| Company | Tagline | Total Funding | Last Round | Team Size | Backers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Nigeria | myCircle is building financially responsible relationships and connections, ensuring savers are partner accountable. Your network is your networth. | 2-10 | ||||
![]() Nigeria | Financial Service that allows users open global accounts for free to send, receive and make international payments and convert to their local currencies. | 10-50 | ||||
![]() Nigeria | Crowdyvest is a Nigerian startup that creates financial solutions that are committed to long-term growth and financial freedom. | Funding Round | 11-50 | |||
![]() Egypt | qarenly.net is a comparison platform that enables people to compare the costs and features of a wide variety of financial products. | Pre-seed | 2-10 | |||
![]() Morocco | Pioneering the realm of anomaly detection like never before! | 2-10 | ||||
![]() Tunisia | Paymee is a Tunisian fintech firm that provides an online payment gateway | Seed | 2-10 | |||
![]() Kenya | Giftpesa is a Kenyan FinTech startup offering gifting and loyalty rewards solutions for your team and clients. | 11-50 | ||||
![]() South Africa | Efficacy Payments provides p2p payments, card POS acceptance, disbursement, and POS services. | Venture | 11-50 | |||
![]() Kenya | Jumuisha is a Kenyan end to end bookings and financial management platform | Seed | 2-10 | |||
![]() Kenya | Pretium is a Kenyan fintech startup offering B2B stablecoin-powered APIs for instant, compliant cross-border settlements. | 1-10 | ||||
![]() South Africa | Troygold is a South African FinTech which created SA’s first gold-backed savings account, debit card. | Funding Round | 2-10 | |||
![]() Uganda | Beyonic is a Ugandan mobile payment FinTech. | Seed | 11-50 | |||
![]() Guinea | Trusted, accessible digital financial infrastructure for Guinea — built to scale across West Africa. | 1-10 | ||||
Rwanda | Swapinga is building the financial infrastructure for Africa's electric mobility transition. | Funding Round | 1-10 | |||
![]() Nigeria | NEAT Microcredit is empowering entrepreneurs in Nigeria through collateral-free loans, | Seed | 51-200 | |||
![]() Morocco | Improving financial wellness for African employees. | Pre-seed | 11-50 | |||
![]() South Africa | iKhokha is helping South African business owners believe in better by accelerating the digital economy | Venture | 201-500 | |||
![]() Kenya | Boya provides an all in one spend platform for businesses | Seed | 2-10 | |||
![]() Nigeria | PettySave platform helps users automate savings/investments & teach users how to manage their finances. | 2-10 | ||||
![]() Nigeria | WallX is a Nigerian FinTech which offers fast and secure B2B Payment Solution for African Businesses | Grant | 11-50 |
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FinTech startups by country
Top FinTech investors in Africa
- Y Combinatorbacked 31
- Ventures Platformbacked 23
- Googlebacked 22
- Launch Africabacked 22
- Techstarsbacked 17
- Endeavor Catalystbacked 15
FinTech startups: quick facts
- How many FinTech startups are there in Africa?
- StartupList Africa tracks 756 FinTech startups across Africa.
- How much funding have FinTech startups in Africa raised?
- FinTech startups in Africa have raised $12.6B in disclosed funding.
- Which African countries have the most FinTech startups?
- Nigeria has the most, with 187, followed by South Africa (88) and Kenya (71).
- Who invests in FinTech startups in Africa?
- Y Combinator has backed 31 FinTech startups, followed by Ventures Platform (23) and Google (22).


















