African start‑ups raise $803m as harmattan clears

iDICE Startup Bridge to train over 500 tech entrepreneurs, grants N10m, $100,000 in equity investment

African start‑ups raised $803 million in the first quarter of 2025 from 163 deals, according to Africa: The Big Deal. The data insight, which tracks funding of $100,000 and above, noted that this is a 43 percent rise (excluding exits), from the $563 million raised in the same period o

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