Africa’s startup ecosystem recorded a strong rebound in October 2025, securing $441.9 million across 59 publicly disclosed deals — a 217% increase from the $139.4 million raised in September.
The surge reflects renewed investor confidence driven by large funding rounds, securitized bonds, and increased interest in clean energy and fintech. Although four startups did not disclose their funding totals, disclosed figures show that the top 10 startups attracted $388.6 million, accounting for nearly 88% of all funding raised during the month.
Fintech (17 startups), logistics (8), and agriculture (6) continued to dominate sectoral activity. Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya remained the continent’s strongest innovation hubs, collectively attracting the largest share of deal flow.
The rebound signals positive momentum heading into the final quarter of the year, following months of subdued investor activity.
