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Africa startup funding 2026
Every story we have published on Africa startup funding 2026.
Africa3 min
Lead story
Africa climate fund hits $52m close for clean tech startups
Persistent launched the $70m Africa Climate Venture Fund with a $52m first close, one of the largest for a dedicated African climate tech seed fund, including a $5m Venture Building Facility to develop pre-investment…
3 min read11 Apr 2026
Ghana2 min
Ghana fund hits $35m close to back West Africa SMEs
Ghana’s Ci-Gaba Venture Capital Fund hit a $35m first close toward a $91m target, mobilising domestic pension fund capital into West African SMEs in…
9 Apr 2026
Invest2 min
Africa startups raise $705m in Q1 as debt beats equity
African startups raised $700-705 million across 59 deals in Q1 2026, with debt outpacing equity and Egypt and South Africa leading, as a maturing…
8 Apr 2026