ISVWorld Regional Software Intelligence

SaaS & ISV Market Africa

ISVWorld tracks 6,868 active SaaS and ISV companies across Africa , the independent software vendors and software-enabled businesses behind the region's software economy. South Africa leads with 2,480 companies, ahead of Nigeria (1,279) and Egypt (705).

Data updated All time unless stated otherwise

Countries with Most SaaS & ISV Companies

Countries in Africa ranked by the number of SaaS and ISV companies tracked by ISVWorld.

Rank Country Companies Share of Africa
1 South Africa South Africa 2,480 36.1%
2 Nigeria Nigeria 1,279 18.6%
3 Egypt Egypt 705 10.3%
4 Kenya Kenya 590 8.6%
5 Morocco Morocco 248 3.6%
6 Ghana Ghana 238 3.5%
7 Tunisia Tunisia 185 2.7%
8 Uganda Uganda 156 2.3%
9 Tanzania Tanzania 78 1.1%
10 Ethiopia Ethiopia 77 1.1%
11 Mauritius Mauritius 76 1.1%
12 Somalia Somalia 72 1%
13 Algeria Algeria 71 1%
14 Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire 60 0.9%
15 Cameroon Cameroon 53 0.8%
16 Senegal Senegal 53 0.8%
17 Rwanda Rwanda 48 0.7%
18 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 48 0.7%
19 Seychelles Seychelles 41 0.6%
20 Réunion Réunion 33 0.5%
21 Zambia Zambia 33 0.5%
22 Benin Benin 24 0.3%
23 Angola Angola 23 0.3%
24 Botswana Botswana 21 0.3%
25 Mozambique Mozambique 21 0.3%
26 Togo Togo 17 0.2%
27 Congo - Kinshasa Congo - Kinshasa 13 0.2%
28 Cape Verde Cape Verde 12 0.2%
29 Malawi Malawi 12 0.2%
30 Libya Libya 11 0.2%
31 Namibia Namibia 11 0.2%
32 Mali Mali 10 0.1%
33 Sudan Sudan 10 0.1%
34 Gambia Gambia 9 0.1%
35 Guinea Guinea 7 0.1%
36 Liberia Liberia 7 0.1%
37 Madagascar Madagascar 7 0.1%
38 São Tomé & Príncipe São Tomé & Príncipe 5 0.1%
39 Congo - Brazzaville Congo - Brazzaville 4 0.1%
40 Mauritania Mauritania 4 0.1%
41 Niger Niger 3 0%
42 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 2 0%
43 Gabon Gabon 2 0%
44 Lesotho Lesotho 2 0%
45 Sierra Leone Sierra Leone 2 0%
46 Burundi Burundi 1 0%
47 Eritrea Eritrea 1 0%
48 Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea 1 0%
49 Comoros Comoros 1 0%
50 Eswatini Eswatini 1 0%

Signals Shaping the Software Vendor Market

Funding rounds, acquisitions, and product launches help show how the Africa software vendor market is changing.

1,530 Total market signals captured

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Major Product Launches Recent product releases, platform updates, AI features, and workflow improvements from software companies in Africa.

Date Company Type Triggers AskAI Classifications
Last 6 months

Global Benchmark

Compare market signals across all six ISVWorld regions. The active region, Africa, is highlighted in the chart.

Month North America Europe Asia-Pacific Latam Africa Middle East
Apr 2026 84 16 14 4 5 1
May 2026 354 142 96 18 5 11
Jun 2026 515 249 232 22 11 15
Jul 2026 493 252 205 19 10 28
Aug 2026 485 217 230 18 11 31
Sep 2026 38 20 16 1 1 7

Market detail

Explore company distribution by country and by revenue across active SaaS and ISV companies in Africa.

6,868 Active companies in this region
Size Companies Share
up to $1M 2,203 32.2%
$1M to $5M 3,907 57.1%
$5M to $10M 145 2.1%
$10M to $25M 464 6.8%
$25M to $50M 29 0.4%
$50M to $100M 44 0.6%
$100M to $250M 29 0.4%
$250M to $500M 10 0.1%
$500M to $1B 4 0.1%
$1B+ 6 0.1%

Company distribution by estimated size among SaaS and ISV companies in Africa.

Country Companies Share
South Africa 2,480 36.1%
Nigeria 1,279 18.6%
Egypt 705 10.3%
Kenya 590 8.6%
Morocco 248 3.6%
Ghana 238 3.5%
Tunisia 185 2.7%
Uganda 156 2.3%
Other 987 14.4%

Company distribution by country across the Africa SaaS and ISV market.

Newly added ISV and SaaS companies in Africa showing recent activity, category relevance, or emerging market presence in the ISVWorld database

Naseni

Nigeria Nigeria
09/02/2026

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), a Nigerian public agency focused on science, engineering, manufacturing, and technology development, including a software subsidiary called NASTECH.

ERP Software Government Software Enterprise Software

Auxtoria Limited

Nigeria Nigeria
09/02/2026

A digital learning and children’s media platform offering stories, games, guided learning, and parental controls for African families, schools, churches, and creators.

SaaS EdTech Software Learning Management System

Audora

Nigeria Nigeria
09/02/2026

A music distribution and promotion platform for artists and creators to upload tracks, manage releases, track performance, and coordinate influencer/radio/TV promotions.

SaaS Music Software Digital Media Distribution

Echo AI

Somalia Somalia
09/02/2026

A no-code AI agent platform for building and deploying AI chatbots, assistants, and voice agents across channels like WhatsApp, Instagram, websites, and Shopify.

AI Software SaaS Developer Tools

locl

South Africa South Africa
09/01/2026

A South African talk-radio and podcast search platform that provides transcript search, chat, clips, briefings, reports, alerts, and ad intelligence.

SaaS Media Monitoring Software Search & Discovery Software

NResto

Algeria Algeria
08/30/2026

Restaurant menu digitization and ordering platform for Algerian restaurants, with QR menus, table ordering, and delivery management.

SaaS Restaurant Software Mobile Apps

Noverdesk

Kenya Kenya
08/27/2026

Noverdesk is an AI-native customer operations platform for African businesses that unifies WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, web chat, and voice conversations with AI agents.

SaaS Customer Support Software Conversational AI

Reglo

Morocco Morocco
08/27/2026

Reglo is a Moroccan accounting, invoicing, and tax management software platform for freelancers, small businesses, and accountants, with AI assistance, mobile/web access, and subscription plans.

SaaS Accounting Software Financial Management Software

Yoyo Rewards

South Africa South Africa
08/27/2026

Yoyo Rewards provides loyalty, gift card, voucher, and rewards software for retailers and brands, with developer integration documents and API access.

SaaS Loyalty Management Software Gift Card Software

Haibot Pty Ltd

South Africa South Africa
08/27/2026

Haibot provides AI modules and an AI-agent marketplace for businesses, along with custom development and retainer services.

SaaS Artificial Intelligence Workflow Automation

AllSevenAI

Zambia Zambia
08/27/2026

AllSevenAI offers an AI-powered finance and payroll software platform for managing payments, accounting, payroll, reporting, and analytics.

SaaS Financial Software Payroll Software

Clixales

Nigeria Nigeria
08/27/2026

AI-powered customer acquisition and digital marketing company that also offers its own software products for WhatsApp sales follow-up and sales diagnosis.

SaaS Marketing Automation Software Sales Enablement Software

ShrinQ Limited

Ghana Ghana
08/27/2026

A Ghana-based software company that builds bespoke digital solutions and offers branded products for insurance, ERP, digital identity, AI avatars, and payments.

SaaS Enterprise Software Insurance Software

Kwespay

Ghana Ghana
08/27/2026

KwesPay is a crypto payment infrastructure company that provides merchant checkout, payment quotes, settlement, and developer tools for accepting crypto payments in Ghana and across Africa.

SaaS Payment Processing Software Developer Tools

BSG and Technologies

South Africa South Africa
08/26/2026

A science and technology company offering IT services, software development, AI/data analysis, education and training, digital marketing, and AI robot manufacturing.

Educational Software AI Software Robotics Software