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Telecommunications Startups in Africa

Telcos scramble to connect the unconnected, expanding mobile broadband. Local leaders bullish on connectivity's transformative potential. Towercos like IHS, MainOne, and Helios play crucial roles in infra sharing, reducing costs.

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22 companies in this sector

Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
Daka Space Technologies Ltd Malawi	We are the first Malawian space-tech startup aimed at conducting cutting-edge R&D by designing low-cost, easy to make and reliable space-tech innovations.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Nimba SMS Guinea	We provide SMS service for businesses. Turnkey platform & API. High-speed, secure, & flexible. Empower your communication at www.nimbasms.com.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Energy Vision Mauritius	Energy Vision is a telecom-focused Energy Service Company led by a team of experienced telecom professionals, focused on emerging markets, mainly Africa.	-	Funding Round -	-	No Data
FxbulkSMS Nigeria	Communication APIs and Omnichannel Solutions	-	- -	2-10	No Data
AC Group Rwanda	AC Group ltd is a Rwandan Hi-tech & ICT company registered under the Rwandan registrar of companies.	-	Non-equity Assistance -	51-200	No Data
switage ltd Rwanda	we provide home automation system to the local people in rwandan to enhance the safety and energy consumption of houses.	-	- -	2-10	No Data

IHS Towers Nigeria	IHS is a mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider.	$652M	Private Equity -	10001+	No Data
Helios Towers Dr Congo	Helios Towers (HT) enables mobile operators to roll out and enhance coverage in high-growth markets.	$105M	Debt Financing -	11-50	No Data
MainOne Nigeria	MainOne is a telecommunications startup aimed at enabling West Africa's digital economy.	$100M	Venture -	201-500	No Data
Mawingu Kenya	Mawingu uses high-performance low-cost wireless technology and solar power to build fast internet networks in rural areas.	$69M	Venture -	51-200	No Data
Cequens Egypt	Cloud Communication Platform offering Customer Engagement and 2 Factor Authentication Services to Enterprises and Developers Globally	$54M	Series B -	101-250	No Data
Comsol Networks South Africa	Comsol Networks provides enterprise-grade wireless connectivity for businesses. Available through our broad ecosystem of channel partners	$34M	Private Equity -	101-250	No Data
Paix Ghana	PAIX is an African operator of cloud and carrier-neutral colocation data centres.	$20M	Venture -	11-50	No Data
Talk360 South Africa	Talk360 is the leading international voice calling app allowing affordable and reliable international calls to any offline landline or mobile phone.	$11M	Secondary Market -	11-50	No Data
Wasla Browser Egypt	Wasla is an incentivized mobile browser that subsidizes user data costs by leveraging mobile advertising.	$10M	Private Equity -	11-50	No Data
Omniacom Tunisia	Omniacom is a provider of telecommunications solutions and services, serving operators and service providers in Africa and the Middle East.	$5M	Venture -	101-250	No Data
BRCK Kenya	BRCK is an integrated hardware and software company based in Nairobi, Kenya.	$4M	Series Unknown -	11-50	No Data
Elisar Resources Nigeria	Elisar Resources is a Nigerian based company that specializes in heavy industry, telecom services and devices, and machinery and supplies.	$2M	Series B -	-	No Data
Raseedi Egypt	Raseedi is Egypt’s and the region’s first Telecom Optimization App that helps dualSIM users optimize their telecom spend	$1M	Seed -	2-10	No Data
TooMuchWifi South Africa	TooMuchWifi delivers fast, affordable internet to Township Communities in South Africa, powered by AP3K's technology stack.	$1M	Seed -	51-200	No Data

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