African startup funding: Nigeria takes 83.7% as top 10 deals raise $428 million in August
African startups recorded a sharp improvement in disclosed funding in August 2026, with the continent’s top 10 deals accounting for almost all the capital raised during the month. Nairametrics Research analysis of The Big Deal data showed that the top 10 African startups raised a combined $428 million in August 2026, representing 98.35% of the $435.2 […] The post African startup funding: Nigeria…
Nigerian startups dominated August 2026 funding, accounting for 83.7% of the top 10 deals, which raised a combined $428 million. This included 20 deals, with the remaining $7 million spread across 12 undisclosed amounts. Egypt's fintech Tanweely participated in a $95 million M&A transaction but is excluded from the total due to it being a non-fresh capital transaction. The data shows a significant year-on-year and month-on-month growth in African startup funding, with triple-digit growth recorded.
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