Reach 7,000+ African startup founders every month.
Every visitor on Startup Map Africa is searching for something specific — a grant to apply for, an accelerator to join, an investor to pitch. This is not passive traffic. Get featured at the exact moment founders are making application decisions.
An audience that is actively searching.
↑ Traffic is up 88.1% month-over-month, verified live via Google Analytics.
49% of all traffic arrives via organic search. These are founders who typed a query and landed on a relevant page — not random visitors. Engagement rates in African markets run between 53% and 69%, with average time on site exceeding four minutes for high-intent pages.
One price. Every page. All month.
All placements are native listings served directly from Startup Map Africa — no ad networks, no tracking pixels, no banners. Your listing appears as part of the platform. That is how founders discover it, and why it cannot be blocked.
One flat rate. Whichever profile you feature, it gets pinned across every relevant page on the site — not a single banner slot — in front of founders and investors who are actively searching, not passively browsing. That is what makes this audience high-intent.
Investor
Your fund pinned across investor directory pages — thesis, check size, and logo. Seen by founders actively looking for capital.
Startup
Your startup pinned across relevant sector, stage, and country pages. Seen by the investors and partners who browse the directory daily.
Funding opportunity
Your accelerator, grant, or program pinned to the top of relevant funding pages. Founders who see it are in active application mode.
Event
Your conference, summit, or pitch competition at the top of the events directory and country event pages.
Billed monthly. This is a one-time charge that covers the current month — not a subscription. Right after payment, you'll tell us which of the above you're featuring. To stay featured next month, come back and check out again; because the rate is based on that month's traffic, it may be different from what you paid this time.
All prices in USD, charged securely via Stripe. Non-profits and DFIs: email us before checkout for a 20% discount link.
“Within two weeks of running our featured listing on Startup Map Africa, we saw a 3x return on investment — it’s the best investment I’ve made in marketing so far. Our website is actually US-focused, so it was a genuine surprise, and honestly a confirmation that Startup Map Africa is a global brand with exactly the kind of high-intent traffic businesses need.”
Who it is for.
Reach founders actively researching programs to apply to.
Get visibility with founders before they raise.
Reach a geographically diverse audience needing non-equity capital.
Put your own company at the top of the directory to get discovered by investors and partners.
Reach founders and investors searching for events to attend, speak at, or partner with.
Attract high-quality applications from across the continent.
Live in 30 minutes.
Pay the flat rate
One click, check out securely via Stripe. No invoicing back-and-forth.
Tell us what to feature
Right after payment, a short form asks whether it's an investor, startup, funding opportunity, or event — plus who you are. Takes under a minute.
Go live
We pin your listing within 30 minutes and send a confirmation email.
Frequently asked questions.
What happens right after I pay?
You land on a short form to tell us exactly what to feature — your name, organization, and any details we need. We manually pin your listing within 30 minutes and confirm by email.
Will my listing be blocked by ad blockers?
No. Featured listings are native content served from startupmapafrica.com — the same HTML as organic listings, just pinned with richer data. No ad network, no external script, no banner element. Ad blockers cannot distinguish them from standard content.
Who is visiting your funding pages?
Early-stage founders at pre-seed and seed stage across sub-Saharan Africa, primarily in Lagos, Nairobi, Accra, Kampala, and Addis Ababa. Average session time on funding pages is 2–4 minutes — active research, not casual browsing.
Can I target a specific country or sector?
Yes. A Kenya-focused fintech accelerator appears automatically on the Kenya funding page, the fintech accelerators page, and the Kenya fintech funding filter — no extra charge.
Our program is already listed. Can we upgrade to featured?
Yes. Buy the relevant listing above, then tell us your existing listing's URL in the details form. We'll enrich it with a logo and stats display and pin it to the top of relevant pages instead of creating a duplicate.
Do listings renew automatically?
No. Payment covers the period shown on checkout — a one-time charge, not a subscription. We'll email you before it expires with a link to renew.
Do you offer discounts for non-profits or DFIs?
Yes — 20% off for registered non-profits and development finance institutions. Email us with proof of registration before checkout and we'll send a discounted payment link.
Get your program in front of African founders.
Pick a listing, check out securely, and you're live within 30 minutes.
See pricingQuestions first? Write to olivia@startupmapafrica.com