How many startups are there in Africa?

3,251 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 10 Oct 2026, with $44.6B in disclosed funding between them. 13 have a latest known disclosed valuation of $1B or more.

Which African countries have the most startups?

Nigeria (772), Egypt (715), South Africa (528) and Kenya (444). Together they are home to 2,459 of the 3,251 companies on the record.

What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?

Financial Services (638), FinTech (559), SaaS (254), Health Care (250) and E-Commerce (227), 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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Information Technology startups in Africa

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

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Information Technology startups in Africa170 · by momentum

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#	Startup	Sector	Last round	Raised	Founded	Employees
1	Gro IntelligenceNairobi, KenyaSeries B	Big Data	Series B	$119M	2014	51+
2	RapidDeployCape Town, South AfricaFunding Round	SaaS	Funding Round	$86M	2014	51+
3	OmnibizYaba, NigeriaSeed	Advertising	Seed	$18M	2019	51+
4	Africa's TalkingNairobi, KenyaSeries A	Developer APIs	Series A	$14M	2010	11+
5	DatacentrixMidrand, South AfricaEst. 1998Venture	Cloud Data Services	Venture	$14M	1998	501+
6	ContactableTshwane, South AfricaPrivate Equity	Information Technology	Private Equity	$14M	2009	11+
7	Insight TerraCape Town, South AfricaSeries A	Information Technology	Series A	$11M	2021	11+
8	OfferZenCape Town, South AfricaSeries B	Human Resources	Series B	$9M	2015	51+
9	SatlytNairobi, KenyaSeed	Aerospace	Seed	$8M	2024	2+
10	CueCape Town, South AfricaPre-seed	SaaS	Pre-seed	$8M	2018	11+
11	BasharSoftCairo, EgyptEarly Stage Venture	Information Services	Early Stage Venture	$8M	2009	11+
12	FreteriumCasablanca, MoroccoSeed	Logistics	Seed	$7M	2018	11+
13	SendmarcRosebank, South AfricaSeries A	Cyber Security	Series A	$7M	2018	2+
14	KlashaLagos, NigeriaSeed	E-Commerce	Seed	$7M	2018	11+
15	AminiNairobi, KenyaSeed	Artificial Intelligence	Seed	$6M	2023	2+
16	EyoneDakar, SenegalVenture	Health Care	Venture	$6M	2015	51+
17	WeThinkCodeJohannesburg, South AfricaGrant	Education	Grant	$6M	2015	11+
18	Shamba PrideNairobi, KenyaSeed	Agriculture	Seed	$5M	2016	11+
19	YagaCape Town, South AfricaSeed	E-Commerce	Seed	$5M	2017	11+
20	AndaLuanda, AngolaPrivate Equity	Mobility Tech	Private Equity	$5M	2022	51+

SLA Startup Index · as of 10 Oct 2026 · raised is disclosed funding

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Frequently asked about African startups

How many startups are there in Africa?: 3,251 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 10 Oct 2026, with $44.6B in disclosed funding between them. 13 have a latest known disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Which African countries have the most startups?: Nigeria (772), Egypt (715), South Africa (528) and Kenya (444). Together they are home to 2,459 of the 3,251 companies on the record.
What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?: Financial Services (638), FinTech (559), SaaS (254), Health Care (250) and E-Commerce (227), 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 10 Oct 2026.

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