African tech debt hits $1.64B in 2025, signaling a structural shift in startup funding

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

African tech debt hits $1.64B in 2025, signaling a structural shift in startup funding

African tech debt hits $1.64B in 2025, signaling a structural shift in startup funding

Posted By: businessday
February 23, 2026

African tech startups raised a record $1.64 billion through debt financing in 2025, a 63 percent increase from $1.01 billion

read more African tech debt hits $1.64B in 2025, signaling a structural shift in startup funding

Read actual content

Tags

Comment / Reply From

Comments

Comment

You May Also Like

Business

Northern economy and the tightening grip of terror and banditry

Business

Africa’s youth dividend risks becoming a liability

Business

Public spending and early childhood development in Nigeria

Business

Why job titles are fading, and the skills that will define the future of work

Business

Afreximbank backs Capsa to bridge Africa’s $120bn trade finance gap

Business

Meet the owners of Nigeria’s largest cinemas

Business

Dollar holders rethink bet as naira gains gather pace

Business

AI on the battlefield: How algorithms are rewriting modern war (Part 2)