News #African Markets

African startups and other ventures raised $3.3 billion in the first half of 2026, representing a 73 percent increase from the same period in 2025 and the strongest mid-year funding performance

The Dangote Group has "strong intent" to list its petroleum refinery in South Africa after its Nigeria IPO — the JSE confirmed it engaged with Dangote this week.

Ghanaian startups Built, GrowForMe, and SAYeTECH have raised a combined US$500,000 in funding from the Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility, a US$4 million pilot investment facility

Busha Business, the B2B infrastructure arm of Busha, has collaborated with Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry and the issuer of USD₮, to expand access to licensed stablecoin infrastructure for African businesses.