African Startups Surpass $2 bln in Funding in 2025: Report

African Startups Surpass $2 bln in Funding in 2025: Report

In the first eight months, the continent’s businesses raised $2.8 billion, matching all of 2024, the report by Briter Bridges showed.

Other notable facts, stated in the report, listed below:

🟠 East Africa became top destination in funding volume, marking $865 million, Southern Africa -- $845 million;

🟠 For the first time, debt funding hit $1 billion, powering asset-heavy businesses;

🟠 Fintech is still the most funded sector, however, cleantech is growing, and has nearly $1 billion raised;

🟠 The sphere is recovering after the 2022 funding bubble, with 2025 considered a rebound year, following two years of decline.

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