How many startups are there in Africa?

4,017 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 18 Oct 2026, with $45.1B in disclosed funding between them. 16 have a latest known disclosed valuation of $1B or more.

Which African countries have the most startups?

Nigeria (934), Egypt (847), South Africa (600) and Kenya (516). Together they are home to 2,897 of the 4,017 companies on the record.

What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?

FinTech (703), Financial Services (646), SaaS (405), E-Commerce (317) and EdTech (288), by number of companies on the record.

How do I narrow the list?

Search by name, then filter by industry, stage and country. Every filtered view has its own link you can share.

How does a startup get listed?

Founders submit their company through the free submission form. Existing profiles can be claimed by their team from the profile page.

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Startups in Uganda

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77 startups on the record match this view, sorted by momentum.

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Startups in Uganda77 · by momentum

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#	Startup	Sector	Last round	Raised	Founded	Employees
1	TugendeKampala, UgandaDebt Financing	Financial Services	Debt Financing	$61M	2013	11+
2	AsaakKampala, UgandaEquity Crowdfunding	FinTech	Equity Crowdfunding	$32M	2016	1+
3	NumidaKampala, UgandaDebt Financing	FinTech	Debt Financing	$15M	2016	11+
4	Sawa EnergyKampala, UgandaDebt Financing	Renewable Energy	Debt Financing	$13M	2021	2+
5	GrainpulseKampala, UgandaVenture	Agriculture	Venture	$11M	2018	1+
6	FurahaKololo, UgandaVenture	Financial Services	Venture	$10M	2023	2+
7	ZemboKampala, UgandaGrant	Renewables & Environment	Grant	$5M	2018	51+
8	SHONA CapitalKampala, UgandaDebt Financing	SME Lending	Debt Financing	$5M	2022	Not disclosed
9	Rocket HealthKampala, UgandaSeries A	Health Care	Series A	$5M	2012	201+
10	Spouts InternationalKampala, UgandaVenture	Manufacturing	Venture	$3M	2011	501+
11	GOGO ElectricKampala, UgandaVenture	Electric Vehicle	Venture	$3M	2017	201+
12	EmataBugolobi, UgandaSeed	Financial Services	Seed	$3M	2020	11+
13	EzyAgricKampala, UgandaFunding Round	AgTech	Funding Round	$2M	2015	11+
14	XENOKampala, UgandaSeed	Financial Services	Seed	$2M	2016	11+
15	EversendBugolobi, UgandaGrant	Financial Services	Grant	$2M	2017	2+
16	NeopendaKampala, UgandaSeed	Health Care	Seed	$2M	2015	2+
17	SafeBodaKampala, UgandaFunding Round	Transportation	Funding Round	$1M	2015	201+
18	AirQoKampala, UgandaGrant	Environmental Services	Grant	$1M	2018	11+
19	Zofi CashKampala, UgandaDebt Financing	Financial Services	Debt Financing	$1M	2021	11+
20	UpEnergyKampala, UgandaDebt Financing	Energy	Debt Financing	$1M	2011	11+

SLA Startup Index · as of 18 Oct 2026 · raised is disclosed funding

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Frequently asked about African startups

How many startups are there in Africa?: 4,017 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 18 Oct 2026, with $45.1B in disclosed funding between them. 16 have a latest known disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Which African countries have the most startups?: Nigeria (934), Egypt (847), South Africa (600) and Kenya (516). Together they are home to 2,897 of the 4,017 companies on the record.
What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?: FinTech (703), Financial Services (646), SaaS (405), E-Commerce (317) and EdTech (288), by number of companies on the record.
How do I narrow the list?: Search by name, then filter by industry, stage and country. Every filtered view has its own link you can share.
How does a startup get listed?: Founders submit their company through the free submission form. Existing profiles can be claimed by their team from the profile page.

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StartupList Africa, “Startups in Africa”, updated 18 Oct 2026.

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