The source explains that startups in this statistic have been founded in the West African region with at least one West African co-founder, and has raised a million dollar cumulatively between 2010 and 2019. Start-up funding in this data refers to the amount raised by a start-up company.
Figures have been rounded.
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Start-up funding in financial services in West Africa 2010-2019, by sub-sector
Within the period of 2010 and 2019, West African financial services start-ups in payments raised an amount of approximately *** million U.S. dollars, which was the highest and covered **** percent of all West African start-up funding in this sector in that same period. This was followed by credit service providers, which accounted for **** percent ( million U.S. dollars) of the total funding. Solution providers registered the least of funding raised compared to the other sub-sectors.
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Techpoint.africa. (September 21, 2020). Value of start-up funding in financial services in West Africa from 2010 to 2019, by sub-sector (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1177161/amounts-of-start-up-funding-in-financial-services-in-west-africa-by-sub-sector/
Techpoint.africa. "Value of start-up funding in financial services in West Africa from 2010 to 2019, by sub-sector (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 21, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1177161/amounts-of-start-up-funding-in-financial-services-in-west-africa-by-sub-sector/
Techpoint.africa. (2020). Value of start-up funding in financial services in West Africa from 2010 to 2019, by sub-sector (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1177161/amounts-of-start-up-funding-in-financial-services-in-west-africa-by-sub-sector/
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