About Content Management System (CMS) sector in West Africa
The Content Management System (CMS) sector in West Africa comprises 10 companies. Out of these, 1 is Series A+ funded.
Content Management System (CMS) sector in West Africa has seen 1 acquisition. This represents almost 10.0% of all such companies - which is higher than the 5.0% exit rate of tech companies in general.
This sector includes companies that provide software platforms that let users create, edit, collaborate and distribute content on a GUI with minimum or no coding knowledge.
Content Management System (CMS) sector is also known as Content Management Software or CMS.
Includes companies providing Web CMS, Mobile CMS, Component CMS & Digital Experience Management solutions. Also includes Web CMS-based applications. Excludes companies that provide Website Builders, Content Sourcing, Social Monitoring & Analytics, Content Distribution Network, Services, Content Platforms, Document Digitization, Website Development Services, and Horizontal Companies.
Top Content Management System (CMS) Companies in West Africa
There are 10 Content Management System (CMS) startups in West Africa which include Kulgreen, Wottaspace, PageCarton, Disha, PavilionCMS.
Here is the list of top Content Management System (CMS) startups in West Africa
1. Kulgreen
Kulgreen is an online website builder platform. It provides a platform to select the desired website template and edit it. Users can add and subtract elements on the website and alternatively start from blank templates. It is a tool available on the subscription-based pricing model.
Key facts about Kulgreen
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Accra (Ghana)
- Stage: Unfunded
- Tracxn Score: 24/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 112 of 535 Competitors
2. Wottaspace
Wottaspace offers a cloud-based website builder platform. It allows users to create websites, online stores, membership platform, and landing pages. Users can customize the pre-designed website templates with drag and drop editor. Monetizes through subscription-based pricing plans.
Key facts about Wottaspace
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Lagos (Nigeria)
- Stage: Unfunded
- Tracxn Score: 24/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 174 of 723 Competitors
3. PageCarton
Content Management System solutions provider. It provides an open-source tool to build and publish websites and app content. The features of the product include pre-built themes and templates, website task automation, customization, and personalization, etc.
Key facts about PageCarton
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Ibadan (Nigeria)
- Stage: Unfunded
- Tracxn Score: 24/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 100 of 482 Competitors
4. Disha
Cloud-based platform for web CMS. It provides software to create, edit and publish web pages. It offers tools to add links, images, videos, and text in sections, customize fonts, colors domains, and track page views. It also offers tools to generate customized email signatures.
Key facts about Disha
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Lagos (Nigeria)
- Stage: Acquired
- Tracxn Score: 24/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 124 of 482 Competitors
5. PavilionCMS
Provider of headless content management system for businesses. It is a CMS platform that allows users to create and manage content separately from the presentation layer and security features such as access controls, authentication, encryption, and SSO. It offers an API to integrate with third-party tools such as e-commerce platforms, marketing automation tools, and analytics tools. It is a tool available on the subscription based pricing model.
Key facts about PavilionCMS
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Abeokuta (Nigeria)
- Stage: Unfunded
- Tracxn Score: 16/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 110 of 181 Competitors
Companies founded year-on-year in the Content Management System (CMS) sector in West Africa
4 Content Management System (CMS) startups in West Africa were founded in 2021 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | - |
2024 | - |
2023 | - |
2022 | - |
2021 | 4 |
2020 | 2 |
2019 | 1 |
2018 | 1 |
2017 | - |
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M&A activity in Content Management System (CMS) sector in West Africa
In the year 2021, till November 2021, 1 acquisition happened in Content Management System (CMS) sector in West Africa.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Content Management System (CMS) sector in West Africa:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Nov 10, 2021 |
Acquisition trends in Content Management System (CMS) sector in West Africa
Here are the acquisition trends in Content Management System (CMS) sector in West Africa:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | - |
2024 | - |
2023 | - |
2022 | - |
2021 | 1 |
2020 | - |
2019 | - |
2018 | - |
2017 | - |
