How many startups are there in Africa?

4,017 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 18 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 (934), Egypt (847), South Africa (600) and Kenya (516). Together they are home to 2,897 of the 4,017 companies on the record.

What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?

FinTech (703), Financial Services (646), SaaS (405), E-Commerce (317) and EdTech (288), 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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Retail startups in nairobi

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

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Retail startups in nairobi29 · by momentum

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#	Startup	Sector	Last round	Raised	Founded	Employees
1	Twiga FoodsNairobi, KenyaDebt Financing	Agriculture	Debt Financing	$181M	2013	51+
2	SokowatchNairobi, KenyaSeries B	Retail	Series B	$144M	2013	51+
3	MarketForce 360Nairobi, KenyaSeries A	Retail	Series A	$43M	2017	11+
4	KashaNairobi, KenyaVenture	Consumer Goods	Venture	$28M	2016	201+
5	iProcureNairobi, KenyaGrant	Agriculture	Grant	$15M	2013	51+
6	KapuNairobi, KenyaSeed	Ecommerce	Seed	$8M	2022	11+
7	Powered by PeopleNairobi, KenyaSeries B	RetailTech	Series B	$7M	2019	2+
8	BadiliNairobi, KenyaDebt Financing	Retail	Debt Financing	$6M	2021	11+
9	Big SquareNairobi, KenyaSeries Unknown	Food and Beverage	Series Unknown	$4M	2013	251+
10	Kasha GlobalNairobi, KenyaVenture	E-Commerce	Venture	$3M	2016	51+
11	AethexAINairobi, KenyaPre-seed	Artificial Intelligence	Pre-seed	$3M	2025	1+
12	UncoverNairobi, KenyaSecondary Market	RetailTech	Secondary Market	$3M	2020	2+
13	AfricaSokoniNairobi, KenyaCorporate	Consumer	Corporate	$995K	2017	11+
14	PAZO GROUPNairobi, KenyaFunding Round	Retail	Funding Round	$700K	2018	11+
15	ZUMINairobi, KenyaVenture	E-Commerce	Venture	$720K	2016	11+
16	CartnshopNairobi, KenyaAngel	MSMEs	Angel	$400K	2019	11+
17	Mamy EyewearNairobi, KenyaVenture	Retail	Venture	$120K	2022	11+
18	FlexpayNairobi, KenyaSeed	Financial Services	Seed	$125K	2015	2+
19	iPOSNairobi, KenyaFunding Round	Software as a Service (SaaS)	Funding Round	Not disclosed	2024	11+
20	SokoNairobi, Kenya	E-Commerce	Not disclosed	No rounds	2012	Not disclosed

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Frequently asked about African startups

How many startups are there in Africa?: 4,017 technology companies are on the StartupList Africa record as of 18 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 (934), Egypt (847), South Africa (600) and Kenya (516). Together they are home to 2,897 of the 4,017 companies on the record.
What are the largest startup sectors in Africa?: FinTech (703), Financial Services (646), SaaS (405), E-Commerce (317) and EdTech (288), 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 18 Oct 2026.

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