Tech startups in South Africa 2021, by sector
Most of the tech start-ups in South Africa were in the Fintech field. As of 2021, almost 150 startups were operating in Fintech. Ecommerce and retail tech, and E-health followed with 50 and 44 startups, respectively. Furthermore, educational tech (Ed-tech) startups in the country reached 42, ranking the sector as the fourth in terms of number of ventures.