African tech startup funding leaps by almost 50% as sector begins to recover

What founders should know

Disrupt Africa’s February 2026 article reports a rebound in African tech startup investment during 2025. According to the 11th edition of its African Tech Startups Funding Report, 178 startups raised a combined US$1.64 billion, with total investment increasing 46.2% from the previous year.

The number of funded ventures nevertheless fell slightly, while active investors declined 4.6% to 330. The findings distinguish a recovery in the amount invested from a broad increase in access to capital. These figures describe Disrupt Africa’s 2025 dataset, rather than funding raised in 2026.