The Startup Ecosystem of Zambia
Zambia has 1 city in the top 1000 and is one of Southern Africa’s best countries for setting up a startup.
COUNTRY RANKING
Zambia’s startup scene remains stable in 2024 on the 113th position, having kept 1 city in the global top 1000.
Population
Million
Regional Ranking
In Southern Africa
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Zambia Top Startup Industries
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Zambia Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Zambia has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
- Overperformance
- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in Zambia2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Zambia 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Zambia has decreased by 64.33%. During this period, the number of deals in Zambia has decreased by 66.67%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Zambia exceeded US$ $73.84M.
Average Funding in 2023
$5.60M
Funding in 2023
$16.81M
Deals in 2023
3
USD
Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Zambia
Global Rank
Zambia is ranked below the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Zambia’s startup scene is best represented in Fintech, Ecommerce & Retail, and in Software & Data.
Top Cities for Startups in Zambia - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 633rd + 17 | 0.300 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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