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Software Development. Startups in Africa

Software development in Southern Africa is a rapidly growing industry, driven by the increasing demand for digital solutions. Local players like Cercli, Crealo, and ORA Technologies are leading the charge, providing innovative software solutions to businesses of all sizes. The word on the ground is that these companies are well-positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for software development services in the region.

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81 companies in this sector

Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
Convoy Nigeria	Convoy is a Nigerian startup that is offering an open-source webhooks infrastructure.	-	Seed -	2-10	No Data
Visernic Angola	A digital solutions provider specializing in web and mobile app development, UI/UX design, and digital marketing.	-	- -	10-50	No Data
Oliv Egypt	Oliv Finance provides fast, digital invoice financing to empower Egyptian SMEs with growth capital.	-	Debt Financing -	11-50	No Data
Larven Tanzania	Larven is a software development consultancy that provides modern and scalable bespoke software solutions for businesses and corporations.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
StraTech South Africa	StraTech builds enterprise fintech infrastructure for payments, treasury, and reconciliation across African industries.	-	Venture -	11-50	No Data
Habari Tanzania	Habari is a Tanzanian startup enhancing people’s lives by facilitating connections through a superior internet experience.	-	- -	51-200	No Data

Hytribe Uganda	Hytribe is an online platform that enables young people achieve mental wellness through a psychosocial support model.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Renniti Zimbabwe	A platform for finding student accommodation from off-campus houses	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Goandroy Technologes T) Limited Tanzania	SAP Solution Provider	-	- -	10-50	No Data
Siidaa Technology Ethiopia	We are Ethiopia based Tech startup working on software development	-	- -	2-10	No Data
iVoiceUp Egypt	iVoiceUp provides anonymous reporting and intelligent case‑management tools that help companies strengthen compliance.	-	Venture -	11-50	No Data
Gimsc Solutions Limited Kenya	Gimsc is a software company with an ERP software for HR & Payroll module, Financial Accounting module, School Management module, Time & Attendance, Leave	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Brite Egypt	Brite is an AI-powered HR Business solution, designed to help MENA organizations streamline HR and business operations.	-	- -	11-50	No Data
ZALA TECH Ethiopia	Empoer your Business	-	- -	10-50	No Data
Scnip Nigeria	Scnip - A Talent Outsourcing, Web and Mobile Software Development and e-commerce website design company in Abuja, Nigeria	-	- -	10-50	No Data
Nona Digital South Africa	Expert FinTech software consultancy delivering intuitive, scalable solutions globally.	-	- -	11-50	No Data
Bridging Technologies Tanzania	Grow your business with the Digital Marketing & Digital Transformation	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Kangai Technologies Kenya	We Develop & Design Quality Software Solutions tailor-made for Africa.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
A1smartCam Egypt	A1smartCam is delivering high quality Application development and consultancy services across a wide range of technologies	-	Pre-seed -	11-50	No Data
Goandroy Technologies (K) Limitedd Kenya	SAP Service Provider	-	- -	10-50	No Data

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