
Number of fintech startups in Africa 2023, by country
In 2023, 217 fintech startups were located in Nigeria. The country counted the highest number of such companies in the Africa region. South Africa followed closely with 140 fintechs, while other 102 had headquarters in Kenya. Together, the three countries harbored roughly 68 percent of African fintechs, which in total amounted to 576 companies as of the same year.