Fintech concentrated the highest number of funded tech start-ups in Africa as of 2021. That year, 184 companies in the sector secured venture capital. E-commerce and retail tech followed, with 70 funded start-ups, while 55 e-health start-ups raised funding in 2021. Overall, start-ups in Africa raised over 2.1 billion U.S. dollars.
Number of funded tech startups in Africa in 2021, by sector
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