Tunisia Enters the Top 5 African Countries in the "Africa's Fastest-Growing Companies 2026" Ranking
Tunisia has made its entry into the top 5 African countries in the "Africa's Fastest-Growing Companies 2026" ranking, published by the Financial Times and Statista. This year, six Tunisian companies are featured in the top 130 African companies with the highest growth rate between 2021 and 2024. Tunisia ranks 5th in Africa in terms of the number of companies listed, behind South Africa (51 companies), Kenya (17), Nigeria (16), and Mauritius (12). Over 9,000 African companies were evaluated for this edition, but only 130 were selected.
Dominance of Fintech, Digital Services, and Technology Sectors
The 2026 ranking is largely dominated by the fintech, digital services, and technology sectors. Among the top companies are Egyptian, Nigerian, Kenyan, and South African companies specializing in digital payments, financial services, and technological solutions. The top 10 includes:
- Thndr (Egypt) - fintech
- South African technology company
- Kenyan digital services company
- Nigerian fintech company
- African financial services group
- Pan-African technology company
- Heirs Life Assurance (Nigeria)
- Digital payments company
- Digital services company
- Financial technology company
Six Tunisian Companies Recognized
The Tunisian companies selected cover several strategic sectors of the national economy, ranging from digital to pharmaceutical industries. The six Tunisian companies ranked are:
- GOMYCODE (74th), specializing in EdTech and digital training
- Hannibal Lease (84th), active in leasing services
- MS Solutions (92nd), specializing in payment technologies
- Sotetel (99th), operating in telecommunications
- Unimed (103rd), pharmaceutical group
- Land'Or (111th), agri-food company
This Tunisian presence particularly illustrates the progress of local technological and financial companies in the African market. Three of the six Tunisian companies ranked operate in the fintech, payment technologies, and EdTech sectors.
Methodology
To establish this ranking, the Financial Times and Statista considered independent African companies that had achieved significant organic growth in their revenue, from at least $100,000 in 2021 to over $1.5 million in 2024.
