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Submit to StartupList Africa
StartupList Africa is a data platform covering African startups, investors, funding rounds and founders, with country and industry rankings. Founders can submit a new company or claim and correct an existing profile, which then shows up in its directory and curated lists.
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StartupList Africa at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free to submit a startup; data subscriptions for researchers start at $299/year
- Link type
- Dofollow
- Startup profile https://www.startuplist.africa/startups/mjengoai links to https://mjengoai.com with no rel attribute (checked 2026-09-23)
- Review
- Manual review
- Link back required
- No
- Account required
- Yes
- Domain Rating
- DR29
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 24, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
- Tranco rank
- Not ranked
- No Tranco rank on record for this site.
- Who browses it
- Investors, analysts and operators researching African tech companies
- Last checked
How to submit to StartupList Africa
Open the StartupList Africa submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
Create an account
StartupList Africa asks you to sign up before you can submit.
Have your assets ready
Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.
Fill in the form carefully
Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse StartupList Africa (Investors, analysts and operators researching African tech companies), not for search engines.
Wait for review
A person reviews submissions, so it can take a while. Once it’s live, check the link on your listing points to the right page.
Tips for StartupList Africa
- Search first: the submit flow checks for an existing profile so you claim rather than duplicate
- Nothing goes live until you approve the draft and its team verifies it
- Budget about eight minutes for the guided questionnaire
From StartupList Africa’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.
What to prepare
The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for regional startup directories.
- Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
- A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
- Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
- 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
- The exact page you want the link to point to
- Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
- Where the company is registered and where the team is based
- Founding year, team size and stage
- A description in the local language, if the directory publishes in one
- Links to local press, accelerator or programme pages, if you have them
Is StartupList Africa worth it?
Good for your SEO foundation
StartupList Africa reviews listings by hand and the listing link we inspected was followed. That combination is what makes a directory link worth having for a new site.
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs: 29 (low). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
- No Tranco rank on record, so we can’t say how much traffic it gets.
- A person reviews submissions, so expect a wait and a real quality bar.
- Free to list, so the only cost is your time.
This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Domain Rating by Ahrefs, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.
Questions about StartupList Africa
Is StartupList Africa free?
Yes. Listing on StartupList Africa is free. Pricing details: Free to submit a startup; data subscriptions for researchers start at $299/year. We checked on Sep 23, 2026.
Does StartupList Africa give a dofollow link?
Yes. The listing link we inspected was a followed (dofollow) link. Evidence: Startup profile https://www.startuplist.africa/startups/mjengoai links to https://mjengoai.com with no rel attribute (checked 2026-09-23).
How do I submit to StartupList Africa?
Submit at https://www.startuplist.africa/submit-startup. You need an account first. A person reviews each submission before it goes live. Tip: Search first: the submit flow checks for an existing profile so you claim rather than duplicate.
Alternatives to StartupList Africa
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Sources
The pages we opened on Sep 23, 2026 to write this page.