...As 69 firms secure $10M+ rounds in 2025, up 70% from 2024
Africa’s startup ecosystem showed a clear return to growth in 2025, driven by renewed investor confidence, the emergence of new financing structures, and a sharper focus on businesses with sustainable revenue models and real-world impact, BusinessDay findings have revealed.
After funding fell sharply from about $3.5 billion in 2023 to roughly $2.2 billion in 2024, capital flows into African startups rose in 2025, signalling what investors describe as a
