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Debt Financing-stage FinTech startups in Africa
41 startups on the record match this view, sorted by momentum.
Debt Financing-stage FinTech startups in Africa41 · by momentum
Clear filters| # | Startup | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MNT-HalanGiza, EgyptDebt Financing | $1.1B |
| 2 |  Wave Mobile MoneyDakar, SenegalDebt Financing | $439M |
| 3 |  JUMOCape Town, South AfricaDebt Financing | $274M |
| 4 | TerraPayNairobi, KenyaDebt Financing | $257M |
| 5 |  MFS AfricaJohannesburg, South AfricaDebt Financing | $215M |
| 6 |  NALADar Es Salaam, TanzaniaDebt Financing | $75M |
| 7 |  Fido GhanaAccra, GhanaDebt Financing | $75M |
| 8 |  BlnkGiza, EgyptDebt Financing | $69M |
| 9 |  Paymenow GroupStellenbosch, South AfricaDebt Financing | $50M |
| 10 |  DjamoAbidjan, Côte D'ivoireDebt Financing | $48M |
| 11 |  ZeepayAccra, GhanaDebt Financing | $40M |
| 12 |  NombaLagos, NigeriaDebt Financing | $38M |
| 13 |  MyloCairo, Egypt, Arab Rep.Debt Financing | $37M |
| 14 | Hakki AfricaNairobi, KenyaDebt Financing | $28M |
| 15 |  4G CapitalGrand Baie, MauritiusDebt Financing | $25M |
| 16 |  Mogo AutoNairobi, KenyaDebt Financing | $23M |
| 17 |  UmbaLagos, NigeriaDebt Financing | $22M |
| 18 | MettleCape Town, South AfricaEst. 1995Debt Financing | $16M |
| 19 |  CarbonLagos, NigeriaDebt Financing | $16M |
| 20 |  Watu CreditMombasa, KenyaDebt Financing | $16M |
SLA Startup Index · as of 14 Oct 2026 · raised is disclosed funding
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Frequently asked about African startups
- How many startups are there in Africa?
- 3,359 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 14 Oct 2026, with $44.8B in disclosed funding between them. 13 have a latest known disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
- Which African countries have the most startups?
- Nigeria (809), Egypt (720), South Africa (537) and Kenya (474). Together they are home to 2,540 of the 3,359 companies on the record.
- What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?
- Financial Services (642), FinTech (580), SaaS (262), Health Care (250) and E-Commerce (232), by number of companies on the record.
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- Search by name, then filter by industry, stage and country. Every filtered view has its own link you can share.
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