Five Brutal Truths About African Tech in Q1 2026 – Launch Base Africa
Two years ago, the standard pitch for investing in an African startup carried a familiar set of assumptions: software scales…
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Flourish Ventures Backs Flutterwave Stablecoin Partner Kulipa in $6.2m Seed Round – Launch Base Africa
Paris-based fintech infrastructure platform Kulipa has raised a $6.2 million seed round to expand its stablecoin-native card issuing network across…
Fintech Unicorn Flutterwave Lands Banking License to Take on Nigeria’s Digital Incumbents – Launch Base Africa
Flutterwave, Africa’s most valuable fintech, has acquired a microfinance bank (MfB) license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), signalling…
Africa’s Most Active Startup Investors in Q1 2026 — and Where They Put Their Money – Launch Base Africa
African startups raised $554.5m in the first quarter of 2026 according to Launch Base Africa‘s data, marking an 8.2% decline…
South African Fintech Littlefish Secures $9.5M Series A, Moves Past Founder Legal Dispute – Launch Base Africa
Littlefish, a South African fintech building white-labelled merchant infrastructure for financial institutions, has raised a $9.5m Series A round. The…
No unicorns despite $4b startup base | The Express Tribune
Since July 22, numerous unauthorised exchange outlets have been closed after the military intelligence agency summoned currency dealers to address…
South African Fintech Happy Pay Lands $5m Seed Round to Scale Zero-Interest BNPL Model – Launch Base Africa
South African startup Happy Pay has raised a $5m seed round to scale an alternative to traditional Buy Now, Pay…
Moniepoint Rides Wave of Nigerian Fintech Consolidation as Venture Funding Retreats – Launch Base Africa
Moniepoint, the Visa-backed Nigerian fintech unicorn, has acquired cloud-based restaurant management platform Orda. The move is the latest in a…
Moniepoint Rides Wave of Nigerian Fintech Consolidation as Venture Funding Retreats – Launch Base Africa
Moniepoint, the Visa-backed Nigerian fintech unicorn, has acquired cloud-based restaurant management platform Orda. The move is the latest in a…
Powering Up: Why Fintechs Are Targeting South Africa’s Prepaid Electricity Startups – Launch Base Africa
Consolidation in Southern Africa’s utility fintech sector is accelerating as established operators look beyond traditional merchant acquiring and airtime lending…
Europe’s EIB Backs Speedinvest to Channel $230M Into African Fintech Startups – Launch Base Africa
Speedinvest, the Vienna-based VC firm, has formalised a €40m commitment from EIB Global for a dedicated Africa venture fund, the…
‘Stay in It’: How Over 200 Interviews and a LinkedIn Post Led to a $2.35M Seed Round for Orca – Launch Base Africa
This week, South African fintech Orca secured $2.35m in seed funding to scale its fraud prevention software for emerging markets.…
South African Anti-Fraud Startup Orca Secures $2.35M Seed Round to Protect Emerging Market Payment Rails – Launch Base Africa
Orca, a South African fintech startup developing fraud prevention software for emerging markets, has raised a $2.35m seed round. The…
Local fintech Croissant raises $28 million to grow customer base – The Business Journals
Local fintech Croissant raises $28 million to grow customer base The Business Journals Source link
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.…
Senegal’s Sovereign-Backed Fund Oyass Doubles Down on Healthtech Eyone with $1.7m Injection – Launch Base Africa
Dakar-based digital health startup Eyone Medical has secured an additional 1 billion CFA francs ($1.7m) from Oyass Capital, the investment…
Africa’s 100 Most Active Tech Startup Investors — Ranked by Deal Activity (2025) – Launch Base Africa
Africa’s startup ecosystem is often described in terms of headline-grabbing megarounds and unicorn valuations. But those moments are built on…
Nine Key Trends That Shaped African Tech Funding in January – Launch Base Africa
African startups raised at least $146.75m in January across 22 disclosed deals, a modest start to 2026 that reveals both…