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African startups raise $1.5bn in H1 2026 as equity roars back — and Kenya leads

A rebound in equity funding pushed African startup investment to about $1.5 billion across 137 deals in the first half of 2026, with Kenya out front and fintech still the continent's magnet for capital.

Himilo Post Desk · 2h ago

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Spiro's $270m raise supercharges Africa's electric-motorbike revolution
Electric-mobility company Spiro has pulled in about $270 million in fresh equity — one of 2026's largest African rounds — to scale the battery-swap networks powering the continent's two-wheelers.
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African startups raise $1.5bn in H1 2026 as equity roars back — and Kenya leads

Spiro's $270m raise supercharges Africa's electric-motorbike revolution