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Payroll Startups in Africa

Payroll in East Africa is a dynamic space with intense competition. Dopay's traction among startups is notable, while Pastel dominates larger firms. Cercli offers a holistic HR platform but faces challenges in scalability. Local business leaders are cautious due to concerns over data security and compliance. They seek reliable and cost-effective solutions that can streamline their payroll and HR processes.

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13 companies in this sector

Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
Zuba Nigeria	Zuba is a Cross-border payments into and out of Africa in under five minutes.	-	Seed -	11-50	No Data
GoodTalent Nigeria	GoodTalent are democratizing the way companies hire, screen and pay top techies	-	Pre-seed -	11-50	No Data
Radar South Africa	Radar is a South Africa- based HR and Payroll solution for small businesses.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Futa Cameroon	Futa helps micro-businesses and SMEs automate their payments and empower their employees.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
PaySpace South Africa	PaySpace is a South African-based startup providing payroll and HR solutions for businesses.	-	- -	201-500	No Data
Eazipay Nigeria	Eazipay is a Simple, 5-minute Payroll software, built for Africa.	-	Seed -	2-10	No Data

IPT Africa Mauritius	IPT Africa enables secure B2B cross-border payments, payroll, and FX solutions across Africa.	-	- -	11-50	No Data
Dopay Egypt	Dopay is an Egyptian FinTech providing digital payroll solutions for the unbanked and underbanked workforce in emerging markets.	$37M	Series A -	51-200	No Data
Cadana Ghana	Cadana is a leading technology company that provides payroll services for fast-growing businesses.	$7M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Pastel Nigeria	Sabi is a Nigerian startup which builds digital solutions for small businesses in Africa.	$6M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Cercli Egypt	Cercli is the modern payroll and employee data platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).	$5M	Seed -	2-10	No Data
Pade HCM Nigeria	Building Africa's largest database of verified earners with simple end-to-end HR & Payroll tech.	$4M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Smart wage South Africa	SmartWage is a WhatsApp-based HR and Communications platform for deskless employees.	$2M	Seed -	11-50	No Data

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