Joseph Oloyede
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 7, 2026
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- Aug 14, 2026
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African startup funding fits $2.10B in 8 months as August surges (opens the original)
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Between January and August 2026, African startups raised $2.10 billion across 275 tracked funding deals, slightly edging out the $2.07 billion raised during the same eight-month period in 2025. Out of these 275 transactions, 255 deals disclosed their figures, while 20 startups kept their funding amounts private. Compared to the $2.07 billion raised across the same eight-month period in 2025, overall funding in 2026 remained virtually flat with a slight 1.4% year-on-year increase. However, month-
African Tech M&A Deals Hit 84 as Disclosed Value Reaches $11.4B (opens the original)
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have doubled in Africa’s digital economy within the past year. As of August 17, 2026, TechCabal Insights has tracked 84 M&A deals worth an estimated $11.4 billion in disclosed value. While startups raised $1.44 billion in H1 2026, M&As have transformed from a rare exit route into a primary strategy for companies to scale, acquire banking licences, and stay afloat. Between January 1 and August 17, 2026, company buyouts across Africa’s tech ecosystem exceeded the to
$224 million surge in July 2026 (opens the original)
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The second half of 2026 has started, bringing the total funding raised by African startups to $1.66 billion so far this year. Between January and June, startups raised $1.44 billion. Adding July’s $224M brings us to the $1.66B milestone. While July’s $224 million dropped from June’s high of $334 million, the biggest story of the month is not the monthly dip; it is where the capital went. Clean energy, electric vehicles (EV), and physical infrastructure dominated July’s funding, pulling in the ma
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