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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Payments startups in cape-town

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

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Payments startups in cape-town16 · by momentum

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#	Startup	Sector	Last round	Raised	Founded	Employees
1	dLocalCape Town, South AfricaPost-IPO Secondary	Financial Services	Post-IPO Secondary	$548M	2016	501+
2	YocoCape Town, South AfricaSeries C	Financial Services	Series C	$106M	2013	51+
3	Happy PayCape Town, South AfricaSeed	Financial Services	Seed	$7M	2021	11+
4	NomaniniCape Town, South AfricaFunding Round	Mobile Payments	Funding Round	$7M	2010	11+
5	PayGateCape Town, South AfricaEst. 1999Venture	Financial Services	Venture	$6M	1999	11+
6	TurnStayCape Town, South AfricaSeed	Financial Services	Seed	$2M	2021	2+
7	Zazu GlobalCape Town, South AfricaSeed	Financial Services	Seed	$1M	2024	1+
8	Street WalletCape Town, South AfricaFunding Round	Financial Services	Funding Round	$350K	2021	2+
9	SticittCape Town, South AfricaSeries A	Payments	Series A	$322K	2017	11+
10	PayjustnowCape Town, South Africa	Payments	Not disclosed	No rounds	2019	2+
11	AbelaCape Town, South AfricaGrant	Financial Services	Grant	Not disclosed	2020	2+
12	EzeebitWestern Cape, South Africa	Financial Services	Not disclosed	No rounds	2022	1+
13	SnapScanCape Town, South Africa	Financial Services	Not disclosed	No rounds	2013	11+
14	Exchange4FreeCape Town, South AfricaEst. 2004	Financial Services	Not disclosed	No rounds	2004	51+
15	HelloHRCape Town, South AfricaPre-seed	Human Resources	Pre-seed	Not disclosed	2019	2+
16	Payment24Western Cape, South AfricaPrivate Equity	Mobile Payments	Private Equity	Not disclosed	2014	11+

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

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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