Money snapped back across African tech, shoving capital toward safer plays while hype deals starved, and the scoreboard suddenly rewarded companies that already knew how to make the numbers behave.
Funding rebound and deal behavior
The African technology ecosystem pulled in about US$4.1 billion, up 25%.
Investors chased battle-tested outfits with math that actually worked.
Early gambles lost attention while sturdier plays grabbed checks.
Venture borrowing ballooned to US$1.64 billion, nearly two-fifths of the total.
Regional money shuffle
Kenya hauled in roughly US$1.04 billion, riding energy deals and lending-heavy plays.
South Africa topped equity action with US$715 million and the most deals.
Egypt pulled US$604 million despite...