African Startup Funding in Early 2026: More Money, Less Venture – Launch Base Africa
African startups raised more capital in the first two months of 2026 than in the same period a year earlier.…
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FINTECH AFRICA | Nigerian Startup, Grey, is the Latest African Fintech to Roll Out Stablecoin Payments – BitKE
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Why venture capital is moving into African solar microgrids
Did venture capital fall out of love with fintech, or did it just find better returns in solar microgrid? Key…
Why early-stage VC Microtraction is worried about the African tech ecosystem
African tech’s honeymoon phase is over. After years of rapid growth, headline-grabbing funding rounds, and a surge of new startups,…
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…
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…
African tech debt hits $1.64B in 2025, signaling a structural shift in startup funding – Businessday NG
African tech startups raised a record $1.64 billion through debt financing in 2025, a 63 percent increase from $1.01 billion…
A look at the African defence startup funded by major investors, including Palantir
Africa’s defence technology industry has historically been shaped by imports, equipment, software, and intelligence systems designed elsewhere, sold back to…
Meet the 3 African fintech founders on Forbes 50 list – Technext
When Forbes published its 11th annual Fintech 50 list, the headline story was about an industry under pressure. Funding for…
TetradPay spotlights Global readiness as next frontier for African fintechs – Businessday NG
TetradPay has stated the importance of building African fintech companies with global ambitions beyond local markets. The firm said this…
EV Startup Spiro Lands $7M to Scale Electric Motorcycle Fleet
Spiro, a company specializing in rent-to-own electric motorcycles, has secured $7 million in debt financing from Nithio, a US-based climate…
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,…
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…
Grey launches ‘Grey Business’ to simplify global payments for African startups and SMEs
Grey Business was officially launched on February 10, 2026, at an exclusive side event during Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi,…
African defence startup Terra raises $22m in two weeks, valuation tops $100m
The rapid extension brings the company’s total funding to $34 million and pushes its valuation above $100 million, a rare…
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,…
Flutterwave CEO joins $22m Terra round as African defensetech accelerates expansion – Businessday NG
Olugbenga Agboola, the chief executive of Flutterwave, has joined a fresh $22 million funding round for Nigerian defensetech startup Terra…