Following the unveiling of the inaugural Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship, attention is now turning to the 20 exceptional Ugandan students ...

After defying the global funding slowdown of 2022, VC investments in African startups dropped considerably last year, mirroring the situation in other regions where capital taps were significantly ...

African tech funding rebounded strongly in 2025, with startups raising $3.42bn across 502 disclosed deals, marking a 53% increase over 2024 even as deal volume fell to a four-year low, according to ...

As 2024 came to a close, a new milestone was reached in Africa’s tech scene: Two new unicorns were minted back-to-back. The Nigerian fintech Moniepoint and the South Africa-based TymeBank joined seven ...

African startups raised a record sum in debt financing in 2025, as investment in the continent’s maturing tech scene rebounded with growing interest from financiers. Startups in Africa raised $1.64 ...

The 2025 Partech Africa Tech Venture Capital Report shows that debt deal activity rose sharply on the continent last year, with 107 transactions recorded compared with 77 in 2024, the highest level ...