Software Startups in Africa
StartupList Africa tracks 211 Software startups across Africa, which have raised $911M in disclosed funding. Egypt has the most, with 59, followed by Nigeria (48) and South Africa (37).
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Software companies
207 companies in this sector
| Company | Tagline | Total Funding | Last Round | Team Size | Backers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Egypt | E-Rezk is an Egyptian e-commerce mobile app builder that makes it easy for people with no technical background to create an e-commerce mobile app. | Non-equity Assistance | 2-10 | |||
![]() Ghana | Joluud is a web and mobile platform that aims to improve communication with facility occupants and collaboration with maintenance team. | 2-10 | ||||
![]() Rwanda | KudiBooks is a cloud-based accounting platform with integrated online payments to track payments and get paid faster. | 2-10 | ||||
![]() South Africa | Acumen Software is a South African workforce and asset management startup. | Venture | 11-50 | |||
![]() Egypt | Dsquares is an Egyptian startup that specializes in offering loyalty programs that bring our customers closer to their consumers. | Private Equity | 51-200 | |||
![]() Senegal | Lengo AI is a Senegalese AI-driven intelligence platform that offers a large database on consumer goods for companies in the FMCG sector. | Non-equity Assistance | 11-50 | |||
![]() Egypt | Boyot rental payment is the first platform for rent collection and property management in Egypt. | Pre-seed | 11-50 | |||
![]() South Africa | PaySpace is a South African-based startup providing payroll and HR solutions for businesses. | 201-500 | ||||
![]() Nigeria | A social platform for individuals migrating to other countries for education, jobs, marriage, etc. Connect, migrate and thrive. | 10-50 | ||||
![]() Egypt | SplendApp is an Egyptian Mobile App Creator (Saas) that secures the mobile application development & productions process. | Pre-seed | 11-50 | |||
![]() Nigeria | FixBot is a connected startup that makes IoT dongles and software solutions for vehicle diagnostics. | 51-200 | ||||
![]() Nigeria | A digital platform built for businesses and people to send parcels to anyone anywhere in the world. | 10-50 | ||||
![]() Zimbabwe | A platform for finding student accommodation from off-campus houses | 2-10 | ||||
![]() Egypt | Avocato is an Egyptian startup which provides specialized legal service by using the modern technology | 2-10 | ||||
![]() Egypt | Helpoo is an integrated tech-enabled service application that offers motor vehicle insurance services in Egypt. | Corporate | 51-200 | |||
![]() Kenya | Solutech is a technological innovation company that empowers businesses through digital transformation. | Grant | 11-50 | |||
![]() 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 | |||
![]() Nigeria | tix.africa is a Nigerian self-service ticketing platform for event creators. | Non-equity Assistance | 2-10 | |||
![]() Egypt | DAMLAG SAE is an Internet business company that builds web portals in multiple languages with a special focus on Arabic content. | 11-50 | ||||
![]() Kenya | Jumuisha is a Kenyan end to end bookings and financial management platform | Seed | 2-10 |
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Software startups by country
Top Software investors in Africa
- Y Combinatorbacked 9
- Flat6Labsbacked 6
- 500 Globalbacked 5
- Googlebacked 5
- Knife Capitalbacked 5
- TIEC Incubationbacked 5
Software startups: quick facts
- How many Software startups are there in Africa?
- StartupList Africa tracks 211 Software startups across Africa.
- How much funding have Software startups in Africa raised?
- Software startups in Africa have raised $911M in disclosed funding.
- Which African countries have the most Software startups?
- Egypt has the most, with 59, followed by Nigeria (48) and South Africa (37).
- Who invests in Software startups in Africa?
- Y Combinator has backed 9 Software startups, followed by Flat6Labs (6) and 500 Global (5).



















