Ai Startups in Africa

Startup Map Africa tracks the most active Ai startups and tech companies across the continent. Filter by country, stage, and fundraising status — or explore the full Africa startups database.

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List of African tech startups filtered by country, sector, stage, and fundraising status
Name One-liner Country Sector Stage Raising
Adeera Unitech Adeera Unitech is developing an application to help businesses run efficiently with real time data analytics and AI Kenya Data & Analytics Retail E-commerce Seed Actively Raising
AfroWema AfroWema makes sustainable fashion to help conscious buyers access unique,upcycled pieces crafted by Kibera artisans Kenya Retail E-commerce Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Seed Actively Raising
Ageiro An agentic AI platform that converts business intent directly into production-ready software. South Africa Enterprise AI Actively Raising
Aizatron We enable our customers to embrace their digital future through AI optimisation and advanced data analytics. South Africa IoT and AI Series B Open to funding
Atieno Atieno yarns is a fashion brand developing the first crochet production hub giving market access to kenyan artisans Kenya Creative Industries Retail Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Growth Actively Raising
Aufort Redefining Money For Africa Estonia Fintech Retail E-commerce Series A Actively Raising
Aura Derma We are simplifying skin care for women, through fewer steps and few products. Kenya Retail E-commerce Consumer Services Series A Actively Raising
BARBAH GAMES BARBAH GAMES is building an eSports ecosystem linking skill analytics from gaming to real job opportunities Kenya Entertainment Gaming Marketing Seed Actively Raising
Behind the screens Pushing Prints is developing a tech-enabled fashion brand to help digital fashion shoppers to buy pieces that fit. Kenya Retail E-commerce Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Seed Actively Raising
Boma Recreation Haven Boma Recreation Haven is developing real time child brain development to help Reduce screen time at home Kenya Entertainment Gaming Consumer Services Idea Actively Raising
BringitKonk BringitKonk is a Nigerian commerce infrastructure platform that turns WhatsApp messages into sales, demand signals, and data points for stores. Nigeria Retail Tech Not Raising
Dweche AI Limited Dweche AI is developing Chapchat, an AI powered whatsapp sales engine for businesses. Kenya Software & Services Retail E-commerce Seed Actively Raising
EuroVirtuals A pioneering African game studio delivering unique virtuals, crash games, and slots tailored for emerging markets. Kenya Entertainment Gaming Software & Services Growth Actively Raising
Flytxt Flytxt is a Netherlands-based pioneer in Agentic AI solutions for customer value management and marketing, driving measurable business impact for subscription businesses worldwide. Netherlands AI/ML Not Raising
FOTOGRAFI Fotografi is developing a modern imaging service to help brands boost engagement with AI enhancements and easy sharing. Kenya Entertainment Creative Industries Marketing Idea Actively Raising
Global InTech AI Cultural Intelligence Infrastructure for AI Agents Other AI Growth Not Raising
Good music of kenya Goodmusicofkenya is changing the way kenyan music is marketed and access to new kenyan music. Kenya Media Entertainment Seed Actively Raising
Gupshup Gupshup is a global conversational AI platform for businesses to automate customer interactions across messaging channels, headquartered in San Francisco, USA. United States Conversational AI Growth Not Raising
home_254 home_254 is a Made in Kenya fashion brand that focuses not only selling quality products but feeling of belonging. Kenya Manufacturing Retail Series A Actively Raising
Kite Holdings Limited Kite is building in person tech to harness value for all stakeholders in high traffic areas using physical tech and AI Kenya Entertainment Creative Industries Retail Series A Actively Raising
Luku Fiti Luku Fiti is an online thrift store in Kenya, offering fashion lovers fresh, affordable, and pre-loved clothing from Kenyan vendors, promoting sustainable style. Kenya E-commerce, Fashion, Sustainable Fashion, Retail Not Raising
Mingloft Mingloft is building a platform to help professional event planners optimise their workflow to maximise ROR on events. United Kingdom Entertainment Seed Actively Raising
MTANDAO® AFRIKA Pan-African SME Business Operating System powering digital commerce, payments & AI. Cameroon Fintech - SaaS - AI - Marketplace - Logistics Pre Seed Actively Raising
NAHR NAHR (National Foundation for Development and Humanitarian Response) is a Yemeni non-profit organization providing humanitarian aid and development programs. Yemen Humanitarian Aid & Development Not Raising
Nexa Nexa is a Tunisian maintenance management platform transforming fragmented operations into structured, measurable, and scalable systems. Tunisia Maintenance Management Software Not Raising
NYIKA Collections NYIKA is developing a interior goods platform to help the hospitality industry source African curated goods with AI Kenya Travel & Hospitality Retail Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Idea Actively Raising
Ohana Family Wear Limited Ohana Family Wear creates African-inspired swimwear for families, blending comfort, culture, and local craftsmanship. Kenya Manufacturing Retail E-commerce Series A Actively Raising
Omnishades Worldwide Omnishades is building the Sephora of Africa Kenya Retail Series A Actively Raising
PlayHii Game PlayHii Game - a gaming company, offers a gaming hub, an indie studio & esports to build & elevate our gaming community. Kenya Entertainment Gaming Software & Services Growth Actively Raising
QENAI QENAI is a Kenyan AI automation agency providing world-class AI solutions and intelligent business operations for African businesses. Kenya AI Automation Not Raising
RURAL GODDESS An African inspired clothing brand within the mainstream retail space. South Africa Retail Seed Not Raising
safariLearn Safari Learn is an all-in-one LMS that helps independent coaches sell courses Kenya Fintech Entertainment Creative Industries Idea Actively Raising
Scrivenn Scrivenn is a unified literary platform to nurture creativity, foster connections, and ensures fair, sustainable growth Kenya Entertainment Creative Industries Seed Actively Raising
Social Tribbe Social Tribbe combines social media management, CRM, and workflow automation in one omnichannel marketing platform. Kenya Entertainment Creative Industries Marketing Idea Actively Raising
Sokolite Sokolite, creating a social media commerce platform Kenya Infrastructure & Logistics Retail E-commerce Seed Actively Raising
SPICE Spice Without Borders is developing programs and platforms to help changemakers and marginalized communities amplify the Kenya Media Entertainment Creative Industries Series A Actively Raising
StoryDocsAI StoryDocsAI generates AI-powered, research-backed 60-second documentary videos for startups to pitch and share. USA AI, Media Tech Pre Seed Not Raising
Storyteller Films Storyteller Films is an award-winning Indian production house crafting factual documentaries and compelling narratives for global audiences. India Media & Entertainment Not Raising
tradioAI AI-Powered B2B eCommerce starting with-starting with Electricals & Electronics and Fashion & Cosmetics Kenya ecommerce, AI, b2b, Agtech Pre Seed Actively Raising
TYTHON Tython is a Moroccan innovation technology partner and startup studio, specializing in AI, IT, and digital solutions for businesses and startups. Morocco AI & Digital Solutions Not Raising
Weza Wezaprosoft is developing Enterprise software to help B2B clients to meet the rapidly changing environment Kenya Data & Analytics Software & Services Retail Growth Actively Raising
Woliz A retail-tech startup digitising Morocco's informal neighbourhood shops with connected point-of-sale terminals and software. Morocco Retail-tech Seed Actively Raising
Wow radio Wow radio is developing an online radio station to help inform Kenyan youth in a fun interactive way online Kenya Media Entertainment Seed Actively Raising
YAKWETU™ Online Limited YAKWETU™ is an Award-winning Entertainment Technology Startup, that's Legalising the Retail of Pirated Content in Africa Kenya Media Entertainment Software & Services Seed Actively Raising

Adeera Unitech

Actively Raising

Adeera Unitech is developing an application to help businesses run efficiently with real time data analytics and AI

Kenya Data & Analytics Retail E-commerce Seed

AfroWema

Actively Raising

AfroWema makes sustainable fashion to help conscious buyers access unique,upcycled pieces crafted by Kibera artisans

Kenya Retail E-commerce Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Seed

Ageiro

Actively Raising

An agentic AI platform that converts business intent directly into production-ready software.

South Africa Enterprise AI

Aizatron

Open to funding

We enable our customers to embrace their digital future through AI optimisation and advanced data analytics.

South Africa IoT and AI Series B

Atieno

Actively Raising

Atieno yarns is a fashion brand developing the first crochet production hub giving market access to kenyan artisans

Kenya Creative Industries Retail Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Growth

Aufort

Actively Raising

Redefining Money For Africa

Estonia Fintech Retail E-commerce Series A

Aura Derma

Actively Raising

We are simplifying skin care for women, through fewer steps and few products.

Kenya Retail E-commerce Consumer Services Series A

BARBAH GAMES

Actively Raising

BARBAH GAMES is building an eSports ecosystem linking skill analytics from gaming to real job opportunities

Kenya Entertainment Gaming Marketing Seed

Behind the screens

Actively Raising

Pushing Prints is developing a tech-enabled fashion brand to help digital fashion shoppers to buy pieces that fit.

Kenya Retail E-commerce Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Seed

Boma Recreation Haven

Actively Raising

Boma Recreation Haven is developing real time child brain development to help Reduce screen time at home

Kenya Entertainment Gaming Consumer Services Idea

BringitKonk

Not Raising

BringitKonk is a Nigerian commerce infrastructure platform that turns WhatsApp messages into sales, demand signals, and data points for stores.

Nigeria Retail Tech

Dweche AI Limited

Actively Raising

Dweche AI is developing Chapchat, an AI powered whatsapp sales engine for businesses.

Kenya Software & Services Retail E-commerce Seed

EuroVirtuals

Actively Raising

A pioneering African game studio delivering unique virtuals, crash games, and slots tailored for emerging markets.

Kenya Entertainment Gaming Software & Services Growth

Flytxt

Not Raising

Flytxt is a Netherlands-based pioneer in Agentic AI solutions for customer value management and marketing, driving measurable business impact for subscription businesses worldwide.

Netherlands AI/ML

FOTOGRAFI

Actively Raising

Fotografi is developing a modern imaging service to help brands boost engagement with AI enhancements and easy sharing.

Kenya Entertainment Creative Industries Marketing Idea

Global InTech AI

Not Raising

Cultural Intelligence Infrastructure for AI Agents

Other AI Growth

Good music of kenya

Actively Raising

Goodmusicofkenya is changing the way kenyan music is marketed and access to new kenyan music.

Kenya Media Entertainment Seed

Gupshup

Not Raising

Gupshup is a global conversational AI platform for businesses to automate customer interactions across messaging channels, headquartered in San Francisco, USA.

United States Conversational AI Growth

home_254

Actively Raising

home_254 is a Made in Kenya fashion brand that focuses not only selling quality products but feeling of belonging.

Kenya Manufacturing Retail Series A

Kite Holdings Limited

Actively Raising

Kite is building in person tech to harness value for all stakeholders in high traffic areas using physical tech and AI

Kenya Entertainment Creative Industries Retail Series A

Luku Fiti

Not Raising

Luku Fiti is an online thrift store in Kenya, offering fashion lovers fresh, affordable, and pre-loved clothing from Kenyan vendors, promoting sustainable style.

Kenya E-commerce, Fashion, Sustainable Fashion, Retail

Mingloft

Actively Raising

Mingloft is building a platform to help professional event planners optimise their workflow to maximise ROR on events.

United Kingdom Entertainment Seed

MTANDAO® AFRIKA

Actively Raising

Pan-African SME Business Operating System powering digital commerce, payments & AI.

Cameroon Fintech - SaaS - AI - Marketplace - Logistics Pre Seed

NAHR

Not Raising

NAHR (National Foundation for Development and Humanitarian Response) is a Yemeni non-profit organization providing humanitarian aid and development programs.

Yemen Humanitarian Aid & Development

Nexa

Not Raising

Nexa is a Tunisian maintenance management platform transforming fragmented operations into structured, measurable, and scalable systems.

Tunisia Maintenance Management Software

NYIKA Collections

Actively Raising

NYIKA is developing a interior goods platform to help the hospitality industry source African curated goods with AI

Kenya Travel & Hospitality Retail Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Idea

Ohana Family Wear Limited

Actively Raising

Ohana Family Wear creates African-inspired swimwear for families, blending comfort, culture, and local craftsmanship.

Kenya Manufacturing Retail E-commerce Series A

Omnishades Worldwide

Actively Raising

Omnishades is building the Sephora of Africa

Kenya Retail Series A

PlayHii Game

Actively Raising

PlayHii Game - a gaming company, offers a gaming hub, an indie studio & esports to build & elevate our gaming community.

Kenya Entertainment Gaming Software & Services Growth

QENAI

Not Raising

QENAI is a Kenyan AI automation agency providing world-class AI solutions and intelligent business operations for African businesses.

Kenya AI Automation

RURAL GODDESS

Not Raising

An African inspired clothing brand within the mainstream retail space.

South Africa Retail Seed

safariLearn

Actively Raising

Safari Learn is an all-in-one LMS that helps independent coaches sell courses

Kenya Fintech Entertainment Creative Industries Idea

Scrivenn

Actively Raising

Scrivenn is a unified literary platform to nurture creativity, foster connections, and ensures fair, sustainable growth

Kenya Entertainment Creative Industries Seed

Social Tribbe

Actively Raising

Social Tribbe combines social media management, CRM, and workflow automation in one omnichannel marketing platform.

Kenya Entertainment Creative Industries Marketing Idea

Sokolite

Actively Raising

Sokolite, creating a social media commerce platform

Kenya Infrastructure & Logistics Retail E-commerce Seed

SPICE

Actively Raising

Spice Without Borders is developing programs and platforms to help changemakers and marginalized communities amplify the

Kenya Media Entertainment Creative Industries Series A

StoryDocsAI

Not Raising

StoryDocsAI generates AI-powered, research-backed 60-second documentary videos for startups to pitch and share.

USA AI, Media Tech Pre Seed

Storyteller Films

Not Raising

Storyteller Films is an award-winning Indian production house crafting factual documentaries and compelling narratives for global audiences.

India Media & Entertainment

tradioAI

Actively Raising

AI-Powered B2B eCommerce starting with-starting with Electricals & Electronics and Fashion & Cosmetics

Kenya ecommerce, AI, b2b, Agtech Pre Seed

TYTHON

Not Raising

Tython is a Moroccan innovation technology partner and startup studio, specializing in AI, IT, and digital solutions for businesses and startups.

Morocco AI & Digital Solutions

Weza

Actively Raising

Wezaprosoft is developing Enterprise software to help B2B clients to meet the rapidly changing environment

Kenya Data & Analytics Software & Services Retail Growth

Woliz

Actively Raising

A retail-tech startup digitising Morocco's informal neighbourhood shops with connected point-of-sale terminals and software.

Morocco Retail-tech Seed

Wow radio

Actively Raising

Wow radio is developing an online radio station to help inform Kenyan youth in a fun interactive way online

Kenya Media Entertainment Seed

YAKWETU™ Online Limited

Actively Raising

YAKWETU™ is an Award-winning Entertainment Technology Startup, that's Legalising the Retail of Pirated Content in Africa

Kenya Media Entertainment Software & Services Seed

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FAQs About African Startups

The ecosystem is diverse, featuring standout African tech companies in fintech, healthtech, and agritech. Notable examples include innovators like SunCulture, BasiGo, and RxAll, which are solving core infrastructure and financial challenges across the continent.

You can use our directory filters above to quickly sort the database. Whether you are looking for tech startups in Africa based in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, or Egypt, our regional breakdown provides accurate, up-to-date data.

Fintech historically accounts for the largest share of funding, but sectors like climate tech, logistics, and enterprise AI are rapidly accelerating. African startups are increasingly building B2B solutions that digitize informal economies.

Yes, our platform allows you to filter startups in Africa from the early pre-seed and seed stage all the way to Series B and growth stages, making it easier for investors and corporate partners to find relevant african tech companies.