Combines satellites, machine learning and unique ground data to make reliable predictions and enable informal market’s i...
PROPEL AFRICA / AI FOCUS
African startups building with AI
African startups that build artificial intelligence into their product, in every sector. Each company is checked by the Propel team; nothing is tagged by keyword.
About these figures
Disclosed funding counts only rounds with a public amount. Acquisitions are shown separately and are not counted as funding. Figures come from Propel records on the date shown.
5 recorded acquisitions, $516.0M in disclosed consideration, excluded from funding. Equity, debt and grants are included; secondary sales, listings, unclassified and unconfirmed transactions are excluded. Estimated and undisclosed amounts are excluded from the sum. Classification describes product focus, not operating status.
Figures from Propel records on 2026-10-18.
Finclusion uses in-house and advanced proprietary A.I. algorithms for credit granting and fraud prevention.
Conversational AI solutions for the financial services industry
Reduces supplier onboarding times from three months to 30 days and automates reconciliation and validation through AI
Leverages artificial intelligence to match innovative African startups to global investors.
AI-optimised sensors to monitor solar systems and collect data on power usage which is used by solar companies to tailor...
AI-powered insights company providing decision-making tools, solutions and analytics to the food, agriculture, and clima...
Uses data and AI to match companies with external legal service providers
Helps physical stores through artificial intelligence algorithms to become more efficient by adapting their actions to t...
Connects brands and creators in under 15 minutes using smart AI algorithms that power instant, global campaigns.
Simplifies and accelerates the processes involved in creating and understanding multimedia content for marketers and con...
Facilitates lending for individuals and small businesses through AI-powered digital credit infrastructure
Semiconductor startup specialising in advanced optical data connectivity chips for AI-driven data centres.
AI-driven digital marketplace that delivers healthcare solutions to patients, regardless of their location or physical a...
AI solutions, ranging from optimized pattern-recognition, GPU-accelerated insights, self-learning decision making system...
AI-based medical imaging solutions
Provides speech-to-text transcription tools for healthcare workers
Uses artificial intelligence to help companies screen, match, and hire talent faster
Content generation platform that uses state-of-the-art artificial intelligence to generate content from just a headline
AI-native ticketing and access control platform designed to combat fraud, enhance demand visibility, and minimize revenu...
Saas invoice-to-pay automation platform running on artificial intelligence technology
Auditing software that helps enterprises build more responsible AI
Uses machine vision and deep learning to help farmers grade their produce so they can target the right quality to the ri...
AI-enabled platform that provides learners with personalized learning experiences through its precision education infras...
Has developed an AI-Powered Health Assistant for Instant Answers and Expert Care going from health advice to booking hom...
AI-powered legal tool for businesses that automates contract drafting, reviews, and approvals, boosts compliance, cuts c...
Africa-centric Artificial Intelligence research and product lab
Data-driven operating system for informal retail in Africa.
Enables customers to unlock previously unseen insights with their graph-based AI solution, which turns hidden informatio...
Combines a network of last-mile fulfillment hubs in high-demand areas and an AI platform to provide real-time insights t...
Digital platform providing access for all to data analysis and optimization through machine learning, fuzzy logic and ar...
Accredited AI-Powered online high school, delivering personalized, curriculum-aligned tutoring.
Enables banks to translate policy text into compliant AI workflows, connecting directly to internal data to automate pro...
Uses AI for automated pricing, price risk management and supply chain fraud detection in mining sector
Has developped an artificial intelligence-powered healthcare application designed to offer proactive primary care.
Enables energy consumers to use Big Data Analytics, Machine Learning and AI in designing an energy solution tailor made ...
Digitizes informal commerce in Tanzania through AI-powered WhatsApp tools that enable small merchants to manage sales, p...
AI startup offering a platform featuring hyperspecialised AI agents designed to streamline asset management tasks.
Artificial intelligence platform that deploys human-sounding voice agents.
Allows teams within organizations search, visualize, and perform critical cross tool actions all on one unified platform...
Monitors onion crops, maximizing sustainability and profitability for Kenyan farmers using the Internet of Things and ma...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered virtual assistant for mobile money agents
Uses AI and IoT technologies to connect household appliances to cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy.
Offers AI-based fleet management
Offers satellite-based crop and forest monitoring through its Rada Space platform, integrating AI analytics and localize...
Combines AI-powered forensics with real-time threat monitoring to detect deepfake audio threats and supports Arabic dial...
AI-powered automated delivery management solution.
Builds AI agents that protect fintechs and banks from account takeovers, impersonations, and phishing attacks while also...