Seed
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PayWave
Nigeria 🇳🇬 Fintech
Cross-border payments for African SMEs.
AFRICAN STARTUP LAUNCHPAD
Launch, Grow and Scale Your Startup Across Africa.
African Startup Launchpad helps founders gain visibility, become investor-ready, access growth resources, and connect with the ecosystem needed to scale.
500+
Startups Featured
54
African Markets
120+
Investors & Partners
10k+
Founder Community
Verified Startup
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What We Do
Everything founders need to win.
From visibility to investor introductions — the full stack of support for African startups.
Startup Visibility
Get featured on Africa Startup Magazine and increase exposure to investors, customers and partners.
Startup Directory
Create a public startup profile and become discoverable across Africa.
Investor Readiness
Pitch deck reviews, financial preparation and fundraising support.
Founder Community
Join a network of ambitious founders across Africa.
Demo Day
Pitch your startup to investors and ecosystem partners.
Growth Resources
Access workshops, mentorship and practical startup tools.
Startup Directory
Discover startups across Africa.
Search and filter verified startups by country, industry, stage, model and revenue.
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Verified
PayWave 🇳🇬
Fintech · Founded by Adaeze Okafor
Cross-border payments for African SMEs.
Raised
$2.4M
Team
18 people
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Verified
FarmLink 🇰🇪
Agritech · Founded by Brian Mwangi
Connecting smallholder farmers to buyers.
Raised
$800k
Team
12 people
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Verified
MediTrack 🇿🇦
Healthtech · Founded by Lerato Dlamini
Patient records for African clinics.
Raised
$1.1M
Team
9 people
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Verified
TutorAfrica 🇪🇬
Edtech · Founded by Youssef Hassan
Affordable tutoring marketplace.
Raised
$500k
Team
7 people
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Verified
GreenGrid 🇷🇼
Cleantech · Founded by Aline Uwase
Solar microgrids for rural communities.
Raised
$3.2M
Team
22 people
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Verified
ShopKwik 🇬🇭
Ecommerce · Founded by Kwame Mensah
Same-day delivery across Accra.
Raised
$1.6M
Team
30 people
Featured
Spotlight startups.
Hand-picked founders building the future of Africa.
Pre-seed
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FarmLink
Kenya 🇰🇪 Agritech
Connecting smallholder farmers to buyers.
Seed
M
MediTrack
South Africa 🇿🇦 Healthtech
Patient records for African clinics.
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Tell us about your startup.
Applications reviewed weekly. Selected founders receive visibility, mentorship and investor introductions.
Membership Plans
Pick the plan that fits your stage.
Free Listing
Free
- Startup profile
- Directory listing
Growth Plan
$49/yr
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$199
- Magazine feature
- Social promotion
- Investor visibility
Scale Plan
$499
- Dedicated startup article
- Founder interview
- Homepage placement
- Investor introductions
Investor Corner
Discover Africa's Next Generation of High-Growth Startups.
A curated pipeline of investor-ready African startups across sectors and markets.
- Curated startup pipeline
- Sector filters
- Country filters
- Quarterly investor briefings
Upcoming Demo Days
Pitch. Connect. Scale.
Feb 14, 2026
Lagos, Nigeria
12 startups pitching
Apr 22, 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
15 startups pitching
Jun 10, 2026
Kigali, Rwanda
10 startups pitching
Partners & Ecosystem
Backed by Africa's leading ecosystem builders.
Y Combinator Africa
Techstars
MEST
CcHub
Flat6Labs
Norrsken
Future Africa
Ingressive
Success Stories
Founders who launched with us.
"The Launchpad opened doors to investors we couldn't reach on our own. We closed our seed round in 4 months."
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Chioma N.
PayWave
$2.4M Seed Round
"Being featured in the magazine brought 3 enterprise customers in two weeks."
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Brian M.
FarmLink
3 enterprise deals
"From a Demo Day pitch to a Series A — the ecosystem support was unmatched."
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Aline U.
GreenGrid
$3.2M Series A