Why debt must be part of every African startup’s 2026 financing strategy

Equity built Africa’s startup ecosystem but in 2026 the founders who scale will be the ones using debt as part of their financing strategy.

How Africa’s startup funding shifted from growth to Infrastructure in 2025

Over $1 billion flowed through non-equity instruments, and cleantech overtook fintech as the continent's largest sector by total capital raised.

10 biggest African startup fundraises in 2025

Only 3 of the top 10 funds raised by African startups were in pure equity deals. The biggest raises cut across varying sectors and countries.