StartupsDirectory · updated daily
Venture-stage Financial Services startups in Africa
29 startups on the record match this view, sorted by momentum.
Venture-stage Financial Services startups in Africa29 · by momentum
Clear filters| # | Startup | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yellow CardLagos, NigeriaVenture | $130M |
| 2 |  Sigma PensionsAbuja, NigeriaEst. 2004Venture | $62M |
| 3 |  Alexander ForbesSandown, South AfricaEst. 1935Venture | $56M |
| 4 |  FairMoneyIkeja, NigeriaVenture | $42M |
| 5 |  ThndrCairo, EgyptVenture | $37M |
| 6 |  ZoonaCape Town, South AfricaVenture | $20M |
| 7 |  CredPalLagos, NigeriaVenture | $17M |
| 8 |  Ojirehprime Financial ServicesLagos, NigeriaVenture | $14M |
| 9 |  OoluOuakam, SenegalVenture | $14M |
| 10 | FurahaKololo, UgandaVenture | $10M |
| 11 |  i.SecLagos, NigeriaVenture | $10M |
| 12 | AgridexLagos, NigeriaVenture | $9M |
| 13 |  Spartan SME FinanceJohannesburg, South AfricaEst. 1981Venture | $6M |
| 14 |  PayGateCape Town, South AfricaEst. 1999Venture | $6M |
| 15 |  OctaneCairo, EgyptVenture | $5M |
| 16 |  FundamoCape Town, South AfricaEst. 2000Venture | $5M |
| 17 |  RootCape Town, South AfricaVenture | $5M |
| 18 |  KoaNairobi, KenyaVenture | $3M |
| 19 |  Financial Services CompanyGiza, EgyptVenture | $1M |
| 20 |  KIMS MicrofinanceMogadishu, SomaliaVenture | $1M |
SLA Startup Index · as of 19 Oct 2026 · raised is disclosed funding
Your view shows the first 20 startups of each search.
Frequently asked about African startups
- How many startups are there in Africa?
- 4,053 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 19 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 (944), Egypt (849), South Africa (601) and Kenya (522). Together they are home to 2,916 of the 4,053 companies on the record.
- What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?
- FinTech (712), Financial Services (647), SaaS (408), E-Commerce (317) and EdTech (289), 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.
