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Africa Top 7 Startup And Their Values
Africa the second world's largest and second most-populous continent in the global world, has birthed great numbers of startups now considered unicorn companies
In this thread, I will list only but 7 Africa top startups and their value starting with Jumia
1: Jumia
Jumia is today considered as Africa Marketplace, though a Nigeria online marketplace for mostly electronics, fashion related products
Jumia is today the number internet Ecom hub in Africa, was founded in the year 2012 in Lagos Nigeria. Though Jumia Headquarters is located in Berlin, Germany, the parent company remains Rocket Internet and its funders are Tunde Kehinde, Sacha Poignonnec, and Raphael Kofi Afaedor: Jumia as of today is valued at $3 billion the United States Of America Dollar and is A Unicorn company
Jumia will be celebrating 10 Years of existence or best put it 10th anniversary in 2022, How fast Jumia achieves this feast, tell you how Economically and business with Grassroot vision can strive across Africa. Next on our list is Fawry
2: Fawry
Fawry is another interesting startup from Egypt Africa, now A Unicorn company with over $2+ Billion worth in United States Dollars
Fawry remains one of the top banking and payment technology services providers across Middle East Africa, Next is OPay
3: OPay
OPay startup early days was a bit challenging but thank goodies the founders never gave up, there were reported of spamming and many other bad reviews that follows, but today OPay tech has come to stay
With over $2 Billion worth and also A Unicorn company and the company has extended its services not just in Nigeria Egypt, but across top Africa countries
4: Wave
Wave is a Senegalese own company with now over $1.7 Billion United State Dollars, is also A Unicorn company
Wave is a Financial services provider in tech software industries for small businesses, with headquarters in Leslieville neighborhood in Toronto Canada, founded in the year 2009
5: Flutterwave
Flutterwave is another Nigeria by birth startup tech with over $1 Billion United State Dollars worth and also A Unicorn company
Flutterwave is a fast-growing IT Service management company, an Africa based fintech that provides payment infrastructure for global merchants across the Africa continent, founded in the year 2016 by Olugbenga Agboola and Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
6: Interswitch
Interswitch though founded as far back in the year 2002 in Lagos Nigeria, remains one of the top payment processing companies in Africa Nigeria, now worth over $1 Billion United State Dollar and also A Unicorn company. Next on our list is Andela and is the last on this thread of Africa top 7 startup and their values
7: Andela
Andela Now worth over $1 Billion United State Dollar, and is also A Unicorn company
Andela remain an American company with an operational network across Africa, in top legion such as Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, etc with Headquarters in New York United States
Founded in May 2014 by Jeremy Johnson, Christina Sass, Nadayar Enegesi, Ian Carnevale, Brice Nkengsa, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
When you check most of these startups, a great number of them are less than 10 years in operation but has so much outgrown, this is to tell how vibrant Africa economy is against all odds
For those who do not understand what we mean by A Unicorn, is simply a company that is valued at $1 billion United State Dollars and above
Hope you enjoyed this thread, From Mbonu Watson, World forum