March 2026 delivered Africa's weakest monthly startup funding performance of the year so far — but with a crucial asterisk: it still represented a 202% year-on-year improvement compared to the historically feeble March 2025 (when only $50M was raised). The $151 million raised across just 22 startups reflects a month shaped by two dominant forces:…

African startup funding staged a strong rebound in February 2026, with 40 startups raising more than $272 million in disclosed funding across deals worth at least $100,000. This marks a 56.3% jump from the $174 million recorded in January 2026, and comes in slightly above the $254 million monthly average maintained over the trailing twelve…

January 2026 highlighted a resilient but cautious deployment of venture capital across Africa. The ecosystem recorded a total funding intake of approximately $174M, a figure that represents a significant moderation from the $276M captured in January 2025. However, this performance must be viewed within a broader context; January’s 2026 total remains substantially higher than the…

November 2025 marks a pivotal moment, synthesising the year’s trends into a definitive market narrative: African VC is transitioning toward a resilient, maturing asset class. The evidence is compelling, combining a sustained focus on real-economy infrastructure solutions (Energy, Agritech) with the crucial structural validation provided by two major IPO exits in key markets. This milestone…

October 2025 reinforced a more mature and confident phase of Africa’s startup funding cycle. The $442M raised, driven by heavyweight equity rounds in fintech and clean mobility, signals not just a rebound — but a reshaping of what “venture on the continent” looks like.  Long-term capital (DPI, Afreximbank) is partnering with high-risk/high-return VCs to build infrastructure,…

September 2025 underscored a bounce back for Africa’s venture capital landscape, following August’s slowdown — signalling that the continent’s funding recovery is gaining structure. While the number of deals and ticket sizes remain below pre-2022 highs, the steady rebound in equity participation, coupled with renewed regional activity and improving macroeconomic signals, reflects a market gradually regaining…