Apr 13, 2026

Africa Tech Rising — 2026-04-13

Egypt's fintech-friendly governance is drawing more startup capital than any other African nation, while MNT-Halan leads Week 15's largest funding rounds across the Middle East and Africa as fintech draws the biggest checks continent-wide. An emerging trend to watch: crypto regulation is being harmonised across South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya, signaling that a more unified digital-asset framework could reshape cross-border fintech operations in 2026.

5 min read/15 sources

Apr 9, 2026

Africa Tech Rising — 2026-04-09

African startups closed Q1 2026 with $711M raised across 78 deals, as fintech and energy sectors led a robust quarter that saw M&A activity reach new highs. Kenya injected $26.1M into a long-delayed Nairobi tech hub while a landmark first-ever disability tech fund for the continent was announced. Crypto regulation frameworks are maturing across South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya, with cross-border fintech collaboration emerging as the defining regulatory trend of 2026.

6 min read/15 sources

Apr 6, 2026

Africa Tech Rising — 2026-04-06

African startups closed Q1 2026 with impressive momentum, raising over $700 million across 59 deals — driven by a surge in debt financing and a fintech sector that continues to dominate deal volume. Egypt emerged as the top destination for total capital deployed, signaling a regional shift in startup ecosystem leadership. Meanwhile, AI builders across the continent are quietly scaling, with a new analysis identifying 207 active AI startups, and UNDP's Pan-African AgriTech Incubation Programme is opening doors for the next wave of agricultural innovation startups.

6 min read/15 sources

Mar 30, 2026

Africa Tech Rising — 2026-03-30

African agritech is having a landmark week with UNDP's Timbuktoo AgriTech Hub launching in Accra and the pan-African incubation programme drawing applications from across the continent, while the fintech sector contends with tightening regulatory frameworks across Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt. Meanwhile, funding data continues to show a maturing ecosystem where energy, logistics, and climate tech are increasingly capturing investor attention alongside traditional fintech plays.

5 min read/15 sources

Mar 23, 2026

Africa Tech Rising — 2026-03-23

Europe's EIB-backed Speedinvest announced a $230M vehicle targeting African fintech and mobile-first startups this week, marking one of the largest dedicated fund commitments to the continent's tech sector in early 2026. The announcement comes as African startup funding continues its post-slump rebound, with February logging $346.9M raised across the continent — though capital concentration remains a concern, with just six companies capturing roughly 80% of investment. Meanwhile, the week brought fresh policy signals as TechCabal reported that African nations are increasingly turning to data protection laws as a de facto AI regulatory framework, reshaping the compliance landscape for tech founders.

6 min read/15 sources

Mar 22, 2026

Africa Tech Rising — 2026-03-22

Africa's startup ecosystem posted a significant funding rebound in February 2026, with $346.9 million raised across the continent — nearly double January's $174 million — led by South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt in energy, mobility, and fintech. The week's biggest signals point to a widening of capital flows beyond fintech, with logistics and energy sectors gaining ground, while a new BCG report charts a path for Africa's "second fintech wave" beyond payments infrastructure. Regulatory momentum is also building, with fintech passporting proposals and a pivotal African Business analysis calling for innovation-led growth powered by data and frontier tech.

5 min read/15 sources

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