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Africa private capital Q1 2026 Stears
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Africa startups raise $705m as debt beats equity
African startups raised $705 million in Q1 2026, up 26.5% year on year, with Egypt leading at $190 million. For the first time, debt overtook equity as a share of total startup capital as founders in capital-intensive…
3 min read27 Apr 2026
Africa3 min
Africa PE beats VC for first time since 2019
Private equity overtook venture capital in Africa for the first time since 2019 in Q1 2026, as Ecofin Agency data shows DFIs now provide 81.5% of…
23 Apr 2026
Africa2 min
Africa private capital hits $16.1bn in Q1 2026
Africa’s private capital market hit $16.1 billion in Q1 2026 across 172 transactions, with two deals — MTN’s $6.2bn IHS acquisition and Dangote’s…
23 Apr 2026