African Startup Funding 2026: The Full Picture So Far African startup funding crossed $700 million in Q1 2026, up 27% year-on-year — byFatima OladunniMay 21, 2026
Sorted Raises $4.4M to Put Stablecoins in Every Phone The London-based startup, backed by Tether and Gnosis, wants to make byGuest PostMay 20, 2026
AFC Commits $100M to Africa-Focused Tech Fund Managers Africa Finance Corporation has committed up to $100 million to invest in byBolu BabalolaMay 19, 2026
How Mobile Money Became Africa’s Crypto On-Ramp Mobile money didn't set out to be crypto's on-ramp in Africa byBetty WangariMay 19, 2026
Africa Fintech NewsJanuary 7, 2025 Applications now open for 4th Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator. Visa, the global payment card network, has announced the opening of applications byFatima Oladunni
Moonsights ReportsJanuary 3, 2025 The 10 Biggest African Tech Startup Funding Rounds in 2024. The year 2024, much like 2023, has proven to be a challenging period for African byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupJanuary 3, 2025 Village Capital invests $150,000 in women-led Rhea and Regxta. Village Capital has unveiled its latest round of investments, channeling USD byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsDecember 30, 2024 Submissions now accepted for $16.5M Khulisani Ventures funding. The Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC), a leading South African investment byBolu Babalola
MoonsightsDecember 30, 2024 Africa’s 10 Largest Tech Startup Mergers and Acquisitions in 2024 2024 has proven to be another challenging year for African tech startup funding, byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 25, 2024 Talaty receives funding to accelerate growth and expansion. Moroccan fintech startup Talaty, which is reshaping the financing landscape for byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsDecember 20, 2024 SA fintech Sourcefin secures $8.2m from Futuregrowth. South African fintech and alternative funding provider Sourcefin has raised byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 20, 2024 Entrepreneurs in low- and middle-income Commonwealth nations to benefit from new Imperial College London fellowship. Imperial College London has announced the launch of the Commonwealth Startup byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 19, 2024 Tyme becomes Africa’s ninth unicorn with $250M Series D. South African fintech Tyme Group has joined the prestigious ranks of Africa’s byFausat Abiola
News NigeriaDecember 17, 2024 Payment startup Juicyway secures $3 million in pre-seed funding Juicyway, a Nigerian fintech startup solving cross-border FX liquidity byFausat Abiola
