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.
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
🏆 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
Check out the full list of African Startup nominees here and see the winners list below:
Use Ctrl+F to quickly look up a startup name, state, or city!
🥇Startups of The Year in Africa🥇
Cairo, Egypt
OVARC is the Startup of The Year in Cairo, Egypt
Johannesburg, South Africa
The Startup of The Year in Johannesburg is NNW Tech Solutions
Tunis, Tunisia
Dracoss is the Startup of The Year in Tunis, Tunisa
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
The Startup of The Year in Port Harcourt is KD Squares
Lagos, Nigeria
Sphiderass Web LTD is the Startup of The Year in Lagos
Burkina Faso Misc
The Startup of The Year in Burkina Faso Misc is Info du Burkina
Abidjan, Lagunes, Ivory Coast
iKonnect is the Startup of The Year in Abidjan, Lagunes
Algiers, Algiers Province, Algeria
The Startup of the Year in Algiers, Algiers Province is Digital Fennec
Pretoria, South Africa
DoubleShift is the Startup of The Year in Pretoria
Cotonou, Littoral Department, Benin
The Startup of The Year in Cotonou, Littoral Department is Foxtech
Kampala, Uganda
AppNomu is the Startup of The Year in Kampala
Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria
The Startup of The Year in Ibadan is PayCape
Dakar, Senegal
TECH VOUDOU is the Startup of The Year in Dakar
Nairobi, Kenya
The Startup of The Year in Nairobi is Sakah
Abuja, Nigeria
Minka Estates is the Startup of The Year in Abuja
Accra, Ghana
The Startup of The Year in Accra is thedsgnjunkies
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
NISIR IT SOLUTIONS is the Startup of The Year in Addis Ababa
Asaba, Delta, Nigeria
The Startup of The Year in Asaba, Delta is Lesous Technology LTD
Bamako, Bamako Capital District, Mali
SistraTechnologies is the Startup of The Year in Bamako, Bamako Capital District, Mali
Benghazi, Benghazi District, Libya
The Startup of The Year Benghazi, Benghazi District, Libya is VUE
Benin City, Nigeria
Julie-Blinksz Technologies is the Startup of The Year in Benin City
Benin Misc
The Startup of The Year in Benin Misc, Nigeria is Kwikpik
Buea, Southwest, Cameroon
Traleor is the Startup of The Year in Buea, Southwest, Cameroon
Cameroon Misc
The Startup of The Year in Cameroon Misc is Yaba-In
Cape Town, South Africa
The Venture Studio is the Startup of The Year in Cape Town
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The Statup of The Year in Dar es Salaam is PaveWay Africa Limited
Douala, Littoral, Cameroon
Tranzak Financials is the Startup of The Year in Douala, Littoral, Cameroon
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
The Startup of The Year in FCT, Nigeria is Ecozeen Tech
Free State, South Africa
Mondia Health Care is the Startup of The Year in Free State, South Africa
Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone
The Startup of The Year in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone is DreamDay Technology
Gauteng, South Africa
Investable is the Startup of The Year in Gauteng, South Africa
Giza, Egypt
Halan - حالا is the Startup of The Year in Giza, Egypt
Harare, Zimbabwe
The Startup of The Year in Harare is Complexus Technologies
Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria
Student Village Academy is the Startup of The Year in Ilorin
Kaduna, Nigeria
The Startup of The Year in Kaduna is Tassiwa Multipurpose Services
Kigali City, Rwanda
Shambapro is the Startup of The Year in Kigali
Lome, Maritime Region, Togo
The Startup of The Year in Lome, Maritime Region, Togo is Eazy Chain,Inc.
Luanda, Luanda Province, Angola
KUENHA is the Startup of The Year in Luanda, Luanda Province, Angola
Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
The Startup of The Year in Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia is Crown TV Zambia
Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
COROSOLS is the Startup of The Year in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia
The Startup of The Year in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia is Gooplus Solution
Nigeria Misc
Noba Africa is the Startup of The Year in Nigeria Misc
Oran, Oran Province, Algeria
The Startup of The Year in Oran, Oran Province, Algeria is Garini
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Daan Steenkamp Attorneys is the Startup of The Year in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Praia, Cape Verde
Chuva is the Startup of The Year in Praia, Cape Verde.
Rabat Sale Kenitra, Morocco
The Startup of The Year in Rabat Sale Kenitra, Morocco is UM6P School of Collective Intelligence
Rivers State, Nigeria
Rentpady is the Startup of The Year in Rivers State, Nigeria
Sousse, Tunisia
The Startup of The Year in Sousse, Tunisia is Cure Bionics
South Africa Misc
Your Digital SA is the Startup of The Year in 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
Uganda Misc
StartHub Africa: Mbarara University is the Startup of The Year in Uganda Misc
Umhlanga, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
The Startup of The Year in Umhlanga, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, is DARJYO
Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
TechMita Limited is the Startup of The Year in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia
The Startup of The Year in Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia is JABU
Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon
geo-Advantage is the Startup of The Year in Yaounde, Centre, Cameroon
Zeralda, Algiers Province, Algeria
The Startup of The Year in Zeralda, Algiers Province, Algeria is Aichouni Academy - أكاديمية عيشوني
Congratulations y’all!
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About HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year
Startups of The Year 2024 is HackerNoon’s flagship community-driven event celebrating startups, technology, and the spirit of innovation. Currently in its third iteration, the prestigious Internet award recognizes and celebrates tech startups of all shapes and sizes. This year, over 150,000 entities across 4200+ cities, 6 continents, and 100+ industries participated in a bid to be crowned the best startup of the year! Millions of votes have been cast over the past few years, and many storieshave been written about these daring and rising startups.
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