Inside Africa’s tech layoffs: What the data says (2023–2026)

Between January 2023 and March 2026, at least 56 layoff events (4,948 disclosed job losses) swept through Africa’s tech ecosystem. The data, compiled by TechCabal Insights , cuts through the noise of individual layoff announcements to surface patterns that are harder to see in isolation. From funding boom to layoffs Africa’s tech ecosystem raised $4.65 billion across 941 deals in 2022, a record high since 2019.