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Information Technology & Services Startups in Africa

East African tech scene is thriving, with local players like Clickatell, Sama, Poa Internet leading the way. Local business leaders are bullish on the potential for IT services, recognizing the increasing demand for digital transformation and cloud solutions. The sector is expected to continue growing rapidly in the coming years, driven by government initiatives and private sector investment.

Tracked Companies

173

Avg. Deal Size

$9M+0%

Active Startups

173+0%

Total Funding

$708.1M+0%

Avg. Growth

-100%+0%

Market Map

114 companies in this sector

Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
The Other Bhengu (Pty) Ltd t/a The Geek South Africa	The Other Bhengu (PTY) Ltd, better known as "The Geek" specializes in software solutions development.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Engage Messaging Nigeria	Engage Messaging is a Nigerian AI startup which helps businesses retain customers through automated e-mails, SMS and in-app messaging.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Larven Tanzania	Larven is a software development consultancy that provides modern and scalable bespoke software solutions for businesses and corporations.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Nimba SMS Guinea	We provide SMS service for businesses. Turnkey platform & API. High-speed, secure, & flexible. Empower your communication at www.nimbasms.com.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Taqs.Misr Egypt	Taqs.Misr is a weather portal in Arabic that focus on Egypt	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Hekouky Egypt	Hekouky is a LegalTech company that offers you the simplest way to register your companies and trademarks.	-	Pre-seed -	2-10	No Data

Golancer Nigeria	Global freelancing marketplace for African tech and creative talents	-	- -	2-10	No Data
VIA VR Egypt	VIA VR is an Egyptian Virtual Transformation Solutions Developer	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Renniti Zimbabwe	A platform for finding student accommodation from off-campus houses	-	- -	2-10	No Data
SOfCO Egypt	SOfCO is a Business Development Company, helping small companies grow by increasing profitability and customers' satisfaction	-	- -	2-10	No Data
PsychX Kenya	Clients - therapists smart matching platform providing comprehensive, tailored and youth-friendly mental wellness services.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
SupportFinity Egypt	SupportFinity is a hiring platform where users can customize remote teams worldwide and get an instant hiring cost in 5 clicks.	-	Funding Round -	51-200	No Data
DAMLAG SAE Egypt	DAMLAG SAE is an Internet business company that builds web portals in multiple languages with a special focus on Arabic content.	-	- -	11-50	No Data
Scnip Nigeria	Scnip - A Talent Outsourcing, Web and Mobile Software Development and e-commerce website design company in Abuja, Nigeria	-	- -	10-50	No Data
Irembo Rwanda	Irembo is a technology company that helps organisation deliver online services and create world-class customer experiences.	-	- -	51-200	No Data
Solutech Kenya	Solutech is a technological innovation company that empowers businesses through digital transformation.	-	Grant -	11-50	No Data
Dsquares Egypt	Dsquares is an Egyptian startup that specializes in offering loyalty programs that bring our customers closer to their consumers.	-	Private Equity -	51-200	No Data
T Tangle Egypt	T Tangle is an Online Procurement Management system that connects entities to vendors over a single database.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Khod Course Egypt	Khodcourse is an Egyptian startup that helps course seekers to find all the Courses and Workshops in Cairo & Giza	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Brismed Zimbabwe	Focused on revolutionary cutting-edge Healthcare software and medical devices	-	- -	2-10	No Data

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