Verified African Tech Map company coverage, external market benchmarks, and data-quality signals in one source-aware research view.
Verified companies
Partnership-ready
Tech unicorns
Funding rounds tracked
Separate market context from ATM coverage·Do not overread sparse fields·Use this as a research starting point
Ecosystem at a Glance
5,000–8,000
Active tech startups
Estimated active companies across 54 markets
Briter Bridges 2025
8
Tech unicorns
Companies valued at $1B+ (private valuation)
Partech / Briter 2025
$4.1B
2025 VC funding
Total Africa tech equity + debt funding
Partech Africa 2025
416M
Mobile internet users
People with mobile internet access, ~28% penetration
GSMA Africa 2025
54
Markets tracked
African countries with verified ATM companies
ATM verified data
African Tech Unicorns
View all →Flutterwave
Nigeria · Fintech
$3B
last disclosed valuation
OPay
Nigeria · Fintech / Super App
$2B
last disclosed valuation
Chipper Cash
Uganda · Fintech
$2B
last disclosed valuation
Wave
Senegal · Mobile Money
$1.7B
last disclosed valuation
External Market Snapshot
Mobile internet users
416M
People using mobile internet across Africa, about 28% penetration.
Mobile GDP contribution
$220B
Mobile technologies and services generated 7.7% of Africa GDP in 2024.
Analytical Lenses
Geography
Coverage density, regions, and market hubs.
Countries
Ranked scorecards with transparent ingredients.
Sectors
Portfolio view of coverage and market momentum.
Investment
External funding benchmarks plus internal coverage.
Talent
Hiring coverage and developer-market context.
Ecosystem Events
Unicorn tracker, major deals, exits, and regulatory milestones.
Capabilities
Service supply, partner readiness, and gaps.
Methodology
Definitions, sources, caveats, and cadence.