How many startups are there in Africa?

3,549 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 17 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 (877), Egypt (723), South Africa (571) and Kenya (496). Together they are home to 2,667 of the 3,549 companies on the record.

What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?

Financial Services (646), FinTech (622), SaaS (271), Health Care (252) and E-Commerce (234), 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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B2b startups in Africa

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

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B2b startups in Africa125 · by momentum

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#	Startup	Sector	Last round	Raised	Founded	Employees
1	ThunesNairobi, KenyaSeries C	Financial Services	Series C	$202M	2016	201+
2	TasaheelCairo, EgyptFunding Round	Financial Services	Funding Round	$138M	2015	10,001+
3	TradeDepotOregun, NigeriaDebt Financing	B2B	Debt Financing	$123M	2015	51+
4	Flow48Cape Town, South AfricaSeries A	Financial Services	Series A	$94M	2022	11+
5	SabiLagos, NigeriaSeries B	E-Commerce	Series B	$64M	2020	51+
6	CapiterCairo, EgyptSeries A	FMCG	Series A	$33M	2019	501+
7	KredeteLagos, NigeriaSeries A	Financial Services	Series A	$25M	2023	11+
8	CartonaDokki, EgyptSeries A	Apps	Series A	$25M	2019	51+
9	Remedial HealthLagos, NigeriaSeries A	Health Care	Series A	$19M	2019	11+
10	JabuWindhoek, NamibiaSeries A	Ecommerce	Series A	$18M	2020	51+
11	AlerzoLagos, NigeriaSeries A	B2B	Series A	$16M	2019	501+
12	WATTAbuja, NigeriaVenture	Energy	Venture	$13M	2016	51+
13	VertoFXLagos, NigeriaGrant	Finance	Grant	$12M	2017	11+
14	ChefaaCairo, EgyptDebt Financing	Health Care	Debt Financing	$10M	2017	11+
15	KuundaForbach, MauritiusSecondary Market	Big Data	Secondary Market	$10M	2018	2+
16	YoLa FreshCasablanca, MoroccoPre-Series A	AgTech	Pre-Series A	$9M	2023	51+
17	WazaLagos, NigeriaSeed	Payments	Seed	$9M	2023	2+
18	AxisCairo, EgyptSeed	Financial Services	Seed	$8M	2021	51+
19	CheckerNairobi, KenyaSeed	Financial Services	Seed	$8M	2023	11+
20	Miale SolarNairobi, KenyaDebt Financing	Renewable Energy	Debt Financing	$6M	2015	51+

SLA Startup Index · as of 17 Oct 2026 · raised is disclosed funding

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Frequently asked about African startups

How many startups are there in Africa?: 3,549 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 17 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 (877), Egypt (723), South Africa (571) and Kenya (496). Together they are home to 2,667 of the 3,549 companies on the record.
What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?: Financial Services (646), FinTech (622), SaaS (271), Health Care (252) and E-Commerce (234), 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 17 Oct 2026.

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