After months of nominations, voting, and a huge year for us and our startup partners, the curtains have officially closed on Startups of The Year 2024. With over 150,000 startups in the running and more than 4 million votes cast, this was our biggest edition yet. Shout-out to all the participating startups for changing the world one product/service at a time. Startups of The Year 2024 Startups of The Year 2024 over 150,000 startups over 150,000 startups We’re excited to announce the Startups of The Year across Africa! We’re excited to announce the Startups of The Year across Africa! The African startup scene has been gaining serious momentum over the past decade. Founders across the continent are building smart, practical solutions to real-world problems—from mobile payments in Lagos to agri-tech tools in Nairobi. It’s a space full of energy, grit, and talent, with ideas that often start local but scale fast. Fintech is leading the way, while healthtech, edtech, e-commerce, and sustainability-focused startups are quickly gaining ground. Global investors are taking notice too, with VC funding in the region now crossing the billion-dollar mark each year—a clear sign that Africa’s tech ecosystem is maturing. Before we get into the region’s top Startups, let’s look at some key stats. Key Stats Total Number of participating startups: 14,700
Total number of votes recorded: 23,100
Total number of cities represented: 103
Winning Startups: 56 Total Number of participating startups: 14,700 Total Number of participating startups: Total number of votes recorded: 23,100 Total number of votes recorded: Total number of cities represented: 103 Total number of cities represented: Winning Startups: 56 Winning Startups 🏆 Top Startup Cities in Africa Burkina Faso Misc (7.2k total votes) - Winner: Info du Burkina
Port Harcourt, Nigeria (1.6k total votes) - Winner: KD Squares
Lagos, Nigeria (1.4k total votes) - Winner: Sphiderass Web LTD
Johannesburg, South Africa (1.3k total votes) - Winner: NNW Tech Solutions
Tunis, Tunisia (1.2k total votes) - Winner: Dracoss Burkina Faso Misc (7.2k total votes) - Winner: Info du Burkina Burkina Faso Misc Info du Burkina Port Harcourt, Nigeria (1.6k total votes) - Winner: KD Squares Port Harcourt, Nigeria KD Squares Lagos, Nigeria (1.4k total votes) - Winner: Sphiderass Web LTD Lagos, Nigeria Sphiderass Web LTD Johannesburg, South Africa (1.3k total votes) - Winner: NNW Tech Solutions Johannesburg, South Africa NNW Tech Solutions Tunis, Tunisia (1.2k total votes) - Winner: Dracoss Tunis, Tunisia Dracoss Check out the full list of African Startup nominees here and see the winners list below: here Use Ctrl+F to quickly look up a startup name, state, or city! Use Ctrl+F to quickly look up a startup name, state, or city! Ctrl+F 🥇Startups of The Year in Africa🥇 Cairo, Egypt Cairo, Egypt OVARC is the Startup of The Year in Cairo, Egypt OVARC Cairo, Egypt Johannesburg, South Africa The Startup of The Year in Johannesburg is NNW Tech Solutions Johannesburg NNW Tech Solutions Tunis, Tunisia Dracoss is the Startup of The Year in Tunis, Tunisa Dracoss Tunis, Tunisa Port Harcourt, Nigeria The Startup of The Year in Port Harcourt is KD Squares Port Harcourt KD Squares Lagos, Nigeria Sphiderass Web LTD is the Startup of The Year in Lagos Sphiderass Web LTD Lagos Burkina Faso Misc The Startup of The Year in Burkina Faso Misc is Info du Burkina Info du Burkina Abidjan, Lagunes, Ivory Coast iKonnect is the Startup of The Year in Abidjan, Lagunes iKonnect Abidjan, Lagunes Algiers, Algiers Province, Algeria The Startup of the Year in Algiers, Algiers Province is Digital Fennec Algiers, Algiers Province Digital Fennec Pretoria, South Africa DoubleShift is the Startup of The Year in Pretoria DoubleShift Pretoria Cotonou, Littoral Department, Benin The Startup of The Year in Cotonou, Littoral Department is Foxtech Cotonou, Littoral Department Foxtech Kampala, Uganda AppNomu is the Startup of The Year in Kampala AppNomu Kampala Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria The Startup of The Year in Ibadan is PayCape Ibadan PayCape Dakar, Senegal TECH VOUDOU is the Startup of The Year in Dakar TECH VOUDOU Dakar Nairobi, Kenya The Startup of The Year in Nairobi is Sakah Nairobi Sakah Abuja, Nigeria Minka Estates is the Startup of The Year in Abuja Minka Estates Abuja Accra, Ghana The Startup of The Year in Accra is thedsgnjunkies Accra thedsgnjunkies Addis Ababa, Ethiopia NISIR IT SOLUTIONS is the Startup of The Year in Addis Ababa NISIR IT SOLUTIONS Addis Ababa Asaba, Delta, Nigeria The Startup of The Year in Asaba, Delta is Lesous Technology LTD Asaba, Delta Lesous Technology LTD Bamako, Bamako Capital District, Mali SistraTechnologies is the Startup of The Year in Bamako, Bamako Capital District, Mali SistraTechnologies Bamako, Bamako Capital District, Mali Benghazi, Benghazi District, Libya The Startup of The Year Benghazi, Benghazi District, Libya is VUE Benghazi, Benghazi District, Libya VUE Benin City, Nigeria Julie-Blinksz Technologies is the Startup of The Year in Benin City ulie-Blinksz Technologies Benin City Benin Misc The Startup of The Year in Benin Misc, Nigeria is Kwikpik Benin Misc, Nigeria Kwikpik Buea, Southwest, Cameroon Traleor is the Startup of The Year in Buea, Southwest, Cameroon Traleor Buea, Southwest, Cameroon Cameroon Misc The Startup of The Year in Cameroon Misc is Yaba-In Cameroon Misc Cape Town, South Africa The Venture Studio is the Startup of The Year in Cape Town Venture Studio Cape Town Dar es Salaam, Tanzania The Statup of The Year in Dar es Salaam is PaveWay Africa Limited Dar es Salaam PaveWay Africa Limited Douala, Littoral, Cameroon Tranzak Financials is the Startup of The Year in Douala, Littoral, Cameroon Tranzak Financials Douala, Littoral, Cameroon Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria The Startup of The Year in FCT, Nigeria is Ecozeen Tech FCT, Nigeria Ecozeen Tech Free State, South Africa Mondia Health Care is the Startup of The Year in Free State, South Africa Mondia Health Care Free State, South Africa Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone The Startup of The Year in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone is DreamDay Technology Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone DreamDay Technology Gauteng, South Africa Investable is the Startup of The Year in Gauteng, South Africa Investable Gauteng, South Africa Giza, Egypt Halan - حالا is the Startup of The Year in Giza, Egypt Halan - حالا Giza, Egypt Harare, Zimbabwe The Startup of The Year in Harare is Complexus Technologies Harare Complexus Technologies Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria Student Village Academy is the Startup of The Year in Ilorin Student Village Academy Ilorin Kaduna, Nigeria The Startup of The Year in Kaduna is Tassiwa Multipurpose Services Kaduna is Tassiwa Multipurpose Services Kigali City, Rwanda Shambapro is the Startup of The Year in Kigali Shambapro Kigali Lome, Maritime Region, Togo The Startup of The Year in Lome, Maritime Region, Togo is Eazy Chain,Inc. Lome, Maritime Region Eazy Chain,Inc. Luanda, Luanda Province, Angola KUENHA is the Startup of The Year in Luanda, Luanda Province, Angola KUENHA Luanda, Luanda Province, Angola Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia The Startup of The Year in Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia is Crown TV Zambia Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia Crown TV Zambia Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco COROSOLS is the Startup of The Year in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco COROSOLS Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia The Startup of The Year in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia is Gooplus Solution Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia Gooplus Solution Nigeria Misc Noba Africa is the Startup of The Year in Nigeria Misc Noba Africa Nigeria Misc Oran, Oran Province, Algeria The Startup of The Year in Oran, Oran Province, Algeria is Garini Oran, Oran Province, Algeria Garini Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Daan Steenkamp Attorneys is the Startup of The Year in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Daan Steenkamp Attorneys Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Praia, Cape Verde Chuva is the Startup of The Year in Praia, Cape Verde. Chuva Praia, Cape Verde Rabat Sale Kenitra, Morocco The Startup of The Year in Rabat Sale Kenitra, Morocco is UM6P School of Collective Intelligence Rabat Sale Kenitra, Morocco UM6P School of Collective Intelligence Rivers State, Nigeria Rentpady is the Startup of The Year in Rivers State, Nigeria Rentpady Rivers State, Nigeria Sousse, Tunisia The Startup of The Year in Sousse, Tunisia is Cure Bionics Sousse, Tunisia Cure Bionics South Africa Misc Your Digital SA is the Startup of The Year in South Africa Misc Your Digital SA South Africa Misc Tangier, Tanger Tetouan Al Hoceima, Morocco The Startup of The Year in Tangier, Tanger Tetouan Al Hoceima, Morocco is Up Network Maroc Tangier, Tanger Tetouan Al Hoceima, Morocco Up Network Maroc Uganda Misc StartHub Africa: Mbarara University is the Startup of The Year in Uganda Misc StartHub Africa: Mbarara University Uganda Misc Umhlanga, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa The Startup of The Year in Umhlanga, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, is DARJYO Umhlanga, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa DARJYO Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria TechMita Limited is the Startup of The Year in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria TechMita Limited Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia The Startup of The Year in Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia is JABU Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia JABU Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon geo-Advantage is the Startup of The Year in Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon geo-Advantage Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon Zeralda, Algiers Province, Algeria The Startup of The Year in Zeralda, Algiers Province, Algeria is Aichouni Academy - أكاديمية عيشوني Year in Zeralda, Algiers Province, Algeria Aichouni Academy - أكاديمية عيشوني Congratulations y’all! 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