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
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Funding rounds, new funds and acquisitions from 2025 and 2026.
AURA Raises R273M to Expand Emergency Response Tech to US
Emergency response platform AURA has secured R273 million (€13.5 million) in a Series B funding round co-led by
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African Startups Defy Odds: April 2025 Funding Surge Hits $343M
African startups raised $343 million across 30+ deals in April 2025, marking a 43% year-on-year increase and signalling
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Stitch Secures $55 Million in Latest Funding Round
Local fintech Stitch has secured an additional $55 million in funding to enhance its end-to-end payment solutions for
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Peach Payments Acquires West-African Payments Gateway PayDunya
Peach Payments has agreed to acquire PayDunya, a West-African payment platform marking its entry into mainland Francophone Africa. The
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Local AI Startup NOSIBLE Raises $1 million in pre-Seed Funding
Local artificial intelligence (AI) startup NOSIBLE has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to support its growth, finance marketing
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Renew Capital Invests in NjiaPay To Enhance Payment Efficiency for Businesses in Africa
NjiaPay, a payment service provider, has secured investment from Renew Capital to expand its platform, enhance its intelligent routing capabilities,
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Jem HR raises R60m In pre-Series A Funding Round Led by Next176
SA-based startup Jem HR (Jem) has closed a pre-Series A funding round for R60 million to accelerate its
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Enza Secures $6 million Investment from Algebra Ventures & Quona Capital
African payment solutions company Enza announced that it has secured a $6.75 million investment in a seed equity round
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Summit Africa Launches New Fund with $20m Anchor Investment
South African investment firm Summit Africa launched its new fund the Summit’s Private Equity Fund II (SPEF II). The
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Microsoft Invests R5.4 billion to Support South Africa’s Digital Transformation
Tech giant Microsoft announced plans to spend R5.4 billion by 2027 in an effort to expand its Cloud and
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VC Firm Equator Closes $55M Fund to Drive Private Capital to African Climate Tech
African-based venture capital firm Equator raised $55 million for its first fund which will work to back early-stage
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Kholo Capital Closes Funding Round of R1.4 Billion
Kholo Capital reached a final close of R1.4 billion in commitments for its Mezzanine Debt Fund. The money raised
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