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Number of fintech startups in Africa 2021, by country
African fintechs, which in total amounted to 576 companies as of the same year.
In 2021, 154 fintech startups were located in South Africa. The country counted the highest number of such companies in the Africa region. Nigeria followed closely with 144 fintechs, while other 93 had headquarters in Kenya. Together, the three countries harbored over 65 percent of