South Africa Reclaims the Top Spot in African VC for the First Time Since 2017 – Tech In Africa
For eight consecutive years, South Africa watched from behind as Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt took turns leading Africa’s venture capital…
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Top 10 Fintech Companies In South Africa | TechRound
Fintech companies in South Africa are changing the way people save, spend, invest and get credit, making the country a…
HAVAÍC’s African Innovation Fund 3 Reaches Third Close at Over $30M – Tech In Africa
Cape Town-based venture capital firm HAVAÍC has announced the third close of its African Innovation Fund 3, securing over $30…
Araxi Acquires 80% Stake in Pay@ Group for $62.3M – Tech In Africa
Araxi Limited, formerly Capital Appreciation, has agreed to acquire an 80% stake in Pay@ Group for ZAR 1 billion ($62.3…
Moroccan Retail Fintech WafR Raises $4M Seed Round – Tech In Africa
WafR, a Casablanca-based retail fintech, has raised $4 million in an oversubscribed seed round co-led by LoftyInc Capital, Attijariwafa Ventures,…
Startups, Innovation and Technology in Africa • Techpoint Africa
Grey Launches ‘Grey Business’ to Simplify Global Payments for African Startups and SMEs Techpoint Africa Source link
Yoco’s Marcello Schermer on fintech’s next test in Africa
Marcello Schermer, who leads international expansion at Yoco, a South African digital payments startup, wants African fintechs to create products…
Week 8’s Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Africa & the Middle East, Led by Breadfast, as E-commerce and AI Drew the Biggest Checks
Startups across Africa and the Middle East raised a combined $216.66 million this week, based on disclosed funding rounds tracked…
Debt Financing Reaches All-Time High in African Tech: The $1.6B Milestone – Tech In Africa
Something structural is shifting in how African tech companies raise money, and most of the conversation about African startup funding…
African Tech Funding Hits $4.1B in 2025: What’s Really Driving the Growth – Tech In Africa
After two bruising years of decline, African tech funding is back. According to Partech Africa’s 2025 Africa Tech VC Report,…
SA HR startup Rafiki spins out fintech arm as separate company Petl Pay – Disrupt Africa
South African startup Rafiki, a work and payments OS that makes subcontracting and collaboration across borders seamless, has spun out…
SA’s HAVAÍC announces 3rd close of $50m 3rd fund; makes 4 investments – Disrupt Africa
South African VC firm HAVAÍC has announced the third close of its third, US$50 million fund, and with new and…
African Tech Funding Rebounds to $3.2B in 2025, Driven by Large Debt Facilities – Tech In Africa
Total funding to African tech companies reached $3.2 billion in 2025, recovering from $2.2 billion in 2024 and surpassing the…
Fintech cemented its position as leading sector for African tech funding in 2025 – Disrupt Africa
Fintech, yet again, proved by far and away the most popular sector for investors in African tech startups in 2024,…
Fintech And Energy Startups in Africa Captured 64% of Total Amount Raised in 2025 – Report – Tekedia
In 2025, Africa’s startup funding landscape retained familiar sector rankings even as the overall market structure continued to evolve. After…
Africa had 3 successful exits in January 2026, as startups raised total $174m – Technext
The African startup space witnessed three successful exits in January 2026, one of the most impressive months for exits in…
Pitch at Africa Fintech Summit DC 2026 in Front of Global Investors
Registration is open for startups to pitch live at Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) DC 2026 in Washington, D.C. Ten startups…
Week 7’s Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Africa & the Middle East, Led by SolarAfrica, as Energy and Fintech Drew the Biggest Checks
Startups across Africa and the Middle East raised a combined $142.66 million this week, based on disclosed funding rounds tracked by Techloy,…