Nigeria Tops African Startup Funding with $635mn in Nine Months as Large Deals Dominate

Nigeria tops African startup funding with $635mn in nine months as large deals dominate

Nigeria topped Africa’s startup funding rankings in the first nine months of 2026, attracting $635mn, or 2.6 times the $247mn recorded in the same ...

Nigeria Leads African Startup Funding With $635 Million Raised in Nine Months

Nigeria has regained its position as Africa’s leading destination for startup investment, attracting $635 million in funding between January and September 2026, according to figures from African investment tracker Africa: The Big Deal. The amount represents a 157% increase from the $247 million raised during the corresponding period in 2025, marking Nigeria’s strongest first-nine-month performance […]

Nigeria beats Kenya to reclaim Africa’s startup funding lead

Nigeria beats Kenya to reclaim Africa’s startup funding lead

Nigerian startups have raised $635 million in 2026, more than Kenya and South Africa combined

Nigerian startups raised $635 million between January and September 2026, surpassing Kenya and South Africa combined as funding surged 157% year-on-year.

Nigeria Is Africa’s Startup Funding Leader Again, and 39% of the Money Went to a Company That’s Leaving

Nigerian startups raised $635 million in the first nine months of 2026. That’s 2.6 times the $247 million raised over the same period last year, and enough to put Nigeria back at the top of Africa’s funding table, according to Africa: The Big Deal data reported by Nairametrics. It’s the country’s best January to September since 2022. Nigeria has already passed its full 2025 total of $442.8 million with a quarter of the year to go. Read the fine …

Nigeria leads Africa startup funding race with $635m in nine months

Nigerian startups attracted $635 million in the first nine months of 2026, more than 2.5 times the $247 million raised in the corresponding period of 2025, reclaiming the continental lead as fundraising weakened sharply in Kenya and South Africa. Data from Africa: The Big Deal, an African startup funding tracker, showed that four Nigerian companies […]