Analysis

Analysis

Beneath the headline: African tech funding, January–September 2026

African tech startups raised about $2.45 billion in disclosed funding between January and September 2026, across 230 announced deals, according to Condia’s funding tracker. That figure, with the leading countries, sectors and rounds, is the clearest measure of how much capital moved. This report looks beneath the headline: who the capital went to, on what […]

Oct 23, 2026
Analysis

The consolidation imperative: Inside the strategic wave reshaping African fintech

For nearly a decade, rapid, venture-fuelled organic expansion defined the growth playbook for African tech. Startups had abundant zero-interest capital. As a result, they built single-product rails, subsidised consumer adoption, and pursued aggressive growth at all costs. That era is over. Venture capital is far from reaching the heights of 2020 to 2022, and regulators […]

Oct 13, 2026