Fintech and Logistics Dominate African Start-up Funding in H1 2026
African startups raised $1.35 billion in the first half of 2026 (excluding exits), but the headline figure masks an
Smart home solutions provider Sensor Networks (Sensor) has announced a partnership with global heating and water heating specialist Ariston to
The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has invested $75 million in Helios Investors V (Helios Fund V). The investment will
UAE-based fintech Flow48 has secured $25 million in pre-Series A funding round. The money received from the funding
South African fintech company, Lesaka Technologies (Lesaka) has completed the acquisition of Recharger. The purchase was completed for R507 million
Management solutions company Koop launched its new artificial intelligence (AI) agent called Housekeeper. The AI agent is aimed at helping
Local AgriTech startup Khula has secured R126 million in funding during a Series A round featuring its existing investors including
The financial tech (fintech) industry in South Africa is our most innovative and fastest growing. As fintech innovations continue to
South African digital payments solution company Stitch has rebranded WigWag to Stitch Express. The rebrand comes after Stitch introduced WigWag
African venture capital firm LoftyInc Capital (LoftyInc) announced the first close of $43m for its new fund. The fund is
In his latest state of the nation address (SONA), President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined what the government’s plans are around
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