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Debt Financing-stage startups in Africa
147 startups on the record match this view, sorted by momentum.
Debt Financing-stage startups in Africa147 · by momentum
Clear filters| # | Startup | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MNT-HalanGiza, EgyptDebt Financing | $1.1B |
| 2 |  SpiroNairobi, KenyaDebt Financing | $575M |
| 3 |  M-KOPANairobi, KenyaDebt Financing | $561M |
| 4 |  Wave Mobile MoneyDakar, SenegalDebt Financing | $439M |
| 5 |  Teraco Data EnvironmentsCape Town, South AfricaDebt Financing | $304M |
| 6 |  JUMOCape Town, South AfricaDebt Financing | $274M |
| 7 | TerraPayNairobi, KenyaDebt Financing | $257M |
| 8 |  PepkorCape Town, South AfricaEst. 1965Debt Financing | $239M |
| 9 |  valU6 October, EgyptDebt Financing | $225M |
| 10 |  MFS AfricaJohannesburg, South AfricaDebt Financing | $215M |
| 11 |  LumosVictoria Island, NigeriaDebt Financing | $212M |
| 12 |  SolarAfrica EnergyGauteng, South AfricaDebt Financing | $192M |
| 13 | Husk Power SystemsAbuja, NigeriaDebt Financing | $169M |
| 14 |  LendableNairobi, KenyaDebt Financing | $161M |
| 15 |  TradeDepotOregun, NigeriaDebt Financing | $123M |
| 16 |  Sistema.bioNairobi, KenyaDebt Financing | $114M |
| 17 | Helios TowersKinshasa, Dr CongoDebt Financing | $105M |
| 18 |  SA TaxiMidrand, South AfricaEst. 1998Debt Financing | $100M |
| 19 |  Oragroup SALome, TogoEst. 1988Debt Financing | $100M |
| 20 |  MAX.NGLagos, NigeriaDebt Financing | $96M |
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.
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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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