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A live snapshot of Africa's tech startup ecosystem, tracking 2,005+ tech companies in Africa, $22.9B in startup funding, and 2,235+ active investors across 51 countries. From fintech and mobile money to developer tools and healthtech, this is the most comprehensive view of african startups.
Last updated: July 6, 2026
Across the africa digital economy, Liners tracks 2,005 products built by african startups and tech companies in africa, spanning 51 countries and supported by 2,235 active investors. In USD-normalized equity funding, the ecosystem totals $22.9B, reflecting both the breadth of innovation and the growing sophistication of capital markets engaging with African founders.
Funding momentum over recent years shows a clear cycle. In 2021, funding reached $4.4B, the peak in this window at 2021 with $4.4B. Funding then moved through 2022 at $3.9B, 2023 at $2.6B, and 2024 at $1.2B, before landing at 2025 with $1.6B. On a full-year basis, funding was up 30% from 2024 to 2025. So far in 2026 (year-to-date), funding stands at $771M, which should be read as an in-progress figure rather than a full-year total.
Sector leadership is anchored by Fintech with 811 products, reinforcing how fintech in africa, especially payment rails and mobile money adjacencies, continues to shape consumer and SME adoption. The next most represented categories, Health Tech (137), Crypto & Web3 (124), and E-commerce & Retail (109), point to sustained demand for access, trust, and distribution. Meanwhile EdTech (87), Logistics & Supply Chain (82), AI & Analytics (74), and Travel & Mobility (72) highlight a widening pipeline in skills, movement of goods and people, and data-driven products.
Geographically, activity concentrates in Nigeria (847), Kenya (418), and South Africa (354), with meaningful scale also in Ghana (235), Pan-African (213), and Egypt (206). The long tail, including Uganda (141) and Tanzania (103), underscores how the next wave of african startups can emerge from more markets as infrastructure, regulation, and cross-border playbooks mature.
From african fintech companies to healthtech and agritech, here's how the ecosystem breaks down by sector and geography.
Track funding flowing into african startups — from seed rounds to Series C and beyond. The growth of fintech in Africa is reflected in the funding data below.
Who's backing african startups? These investors are the most active across the continent.
Africa's digital economy spans 51 countries. Explore where tech companies in Africa are concentrated and where mobile money and fintech adoption is highest.
The latest headlines from african startups and tech companies across the continent.
Vercel acquired Better Auth on July 7, 2026. The open source TypeScript authentication library stays free under MIT and the team joins Vercel.
Flutterwave has secured a strategic investment from Circle Ventures and now supports USDC settlement, letting merchants accept local payments and settle in dollars.
Thndr says client assets passed EGP 50 billion and it is rolling out Thndr Gold, AI support with Bolt, 0% mutual fund fees, and a planned Thndr Card.
Prudential disclosed it has repurchased 43,737,014 ordinary shares under its January 2026 share buy-back programme, per a July 6 Form 6-K filing.
African startup funding reached $3.9B across 506 deals in 2025. Reports show a rebound led by venture debt and wider regional participation.
RoboCare has secured a six-figure investment from 216 Capital to expand across Africa and the Middle East and improve its AI precision agriculture platform.
Google Cloud announced new AI initiatives, a Ghana Applied AI Lab, and a South Africa connectivity hub, alongside a $90.6B impact estimate by 2030.
Launch Africa Ventures has sold its secondary stake in Peach Payments to 27four’s Nebula Fund, signalling growing venture secondary liquidity in Africa.