Fintech and Logistics Dominated Africa’s H1 2026 Funding, With Spiro Behind a Quarter of All Capital Raised

Africa’s startups pulled in $1.36 billion in the first half of 2026, excluding exits, but the money was heavily clustered around a handful of sectors — a pattern that mirrors the geographic concentration already seen at the market level, according to new data from Africa: The Big Deal. Two sectors, Fintech and Logistics & Transport, accounted for more than three-quarters of everything raised on the continent during the period. Fintech held onto its position as the top-funded sector, pulling in $