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Startups in Africa

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20 Companies
🦄 3 Unicorns
+9 This Week
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Track the latest movement across Financial Services and adjacent sectors, then drill into profiles and deal activity with current ecosystem context.

Total Funding
$43.7B
Startups Tracked
3,177
New This Week
+9

Startup Snapshot

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Total Funding

$43.7B

6.3%vs last Q

Startups Tracked

3,177

Added this week: +9

Unicorns: 3

Funding Activity

170

6.3%vs last Q

Top Sectors

Financial Services
20%
FinTech
17.3%
SaaS
7.9%

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Cassava Technologies
Cassava Technologies
Cape Town, South Africa
Information Technology & Services
Venture
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
501
H2O Securities
H2O Securities
Cape Town, South Africa
Blockchain
Initial Coin Offering
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
11
AgriProtein
AgriProtein
Cape Town, South Africa
Agriculture
Venture
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
101
Clickatell
Clickatell
Cape Town, South Africa
Information Technology & Services
Series C
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
201
Stitch
Stitch
Cape Town, South Africa
FinTech
Series B
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
2
FL
Flow48
Cape Town, South Africa
Financial Services
Series A
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
11
RapidDeploy
RapidDeploy
Cape Town, South Africa
SaaS
Funding Round
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
51
Paymenow Group
Paymenow Group
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Financial Services
Debt Financing
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
11
LifeQ
LifeQ
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Biomedical Engineering
Series A
$***,***
Pro
$***,***
Pro
51

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    Filter by industry, stage, and geography to reduce noise.

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Start with industry and country, then add stage and keyword filters to get from broad discovery to a focused shortlist in a few clicks.

Can this page support investment or partnership scouting?

Yes. Teams use this directory to spot relevant companies first, then open profile-level details for funding context and deeper evaluation.

What is the best next step after building a shortlist?

Open company profiles for deeper diligence, then cross-reference with investor and sector pages to validate market fit and momentum.