https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/839.html Africa news 15 Funding news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/839.html en-us Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:32:36 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-rent-to-ownership-how-gideon-gitonga-is-widening-access-to-african-real-estate-964834a For many African families, owning a home remains a distant ambition. Properties exist and investment capital is available, but the financing systems connecting people, assets and investors are often fragmented or inaccessible. 1-271404 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/moment-secures-r364m-to-strengthen-africa-wide-payments-network-745622a Cape Town-based fintech Moment has raised $22m (about R364m) in Series A funding to accelerate the expansion of its payments platform across Africa, taking its total funding to $55m (more than R900m) since launch. 1-270482 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/3-sa-innovators-selected-for-2026-fnf-afri-greenpitch-challenge-634301a Three green-economy innovators — PeeCycling, Preserve Botanica, and ReSurfify — will represent South Africa at the 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge. 1-270301 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-ev-startup-spiro-raises-r34bn-to-expand-battery-swapping-network-512940a African electric mobility company Spiro has raised $215m (about R3.4bn) in equity funding to accelerate the rollout of its electric vehicle and battery-swapping infrastructure across the continent. 1-268676 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-entrepreneurs-get-r230m-boost-from-endeavor-harvest-fund-iii-514560a Endeavor South Africa has closed Harvest Fund III at R230m, marking a major boost for high-growth technology businesses in South Africa and the wider African market. 1-267126 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-sme-funding-problem-is-about-execution-not-capital-955634a South Africa does not lack funding for small businesses. The problem is that the capital already in the system often fails to reach companies in a way that supports sustainable growth. 1-266304 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-to-back-africa-next-gen-green-and-blue-entrepreneurs-628411a Under the theme “From Ambition to Action: Scaling Investment in Africa's Green and Blue Solutions”, Matsi Modise, Africa lead at the World Climate Foundation, outlined three ways Africa can help green and blue entrepreneurs reach their full potential. Modise was speaking at the 2026 Africa's Green Economy Summit being held at the Century City Convention Centre in Cape Town. 1-265981 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/gsma-launches-green-innovation-fund-for-mobile-tech-628461a The GSMA has launched a new Innovation Fund offering grants of £100,000 to £200,000 to small and growing enterprises using mobile and digital technologies to accelerate the green transition in low- and middle-income countries. 1-265911 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/6-recommendations-to-help-women-overcome-entrepreneurial-ecosystem-barriers-849323a Women still face persistent barriers that limit their full participation in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, with women 47% more likely than men to close a business for family or personal reasons. 1-264509 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/maverix-calls-on-african-founders-to-reclaim-profit-through-clarity-structure-and-insight-627991a Across Africa’s rapidly growing entrepreneurial landscape, founders are working harder than ever - yet many still feel the gap between effort and profit. 1-264091 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding Africa