African Startup Funding in 2026: Is Equity Investment Returning?
African startup funding reached $2.16 billion in the first nine months of 2026, remaining broadly stable year on year.
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Funding rounds, new funds and acquisitions from 2025 and 2026.
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
Local AgriTech startup Khula has secured R126 million in funding during a Series A round featuring its existing investors including
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