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Our latest analysis at Briter Intelligence shows that capital flows only tell part of the story in African fintech. It is also useful to look at how value is shared between banks, telcos, and fintechs across different markets. In Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa (which together account for over 60% of Africa’s fintech funding), banks, telcos, and fintechs play different roles. In some markets, banks own the rails and liquidity while fintechs own the product interface. In others, telcos control everyday payments and distribution. This piece breaks down where each player actually holds leverage, how regulation is reshaping that balance, and what that means for the kinds of business models that can scale beyond standalone products. Read the full article here: briter.co/insights/artic…

From potential to performance: Fintech exits in Africa What does a successful exit path look like for African fintechs?🚀 🎤Apollo Sande, Dario Giuliani, Alvaro Perezcano, Jasiel Martin-Odoom & Jessica Hope 📍 29 April | Nairobi 🎟️eventbrite.com/e/africarena-n… #AfricArena #Fintech

Join us next week for our webinar on Rethinking Impact for AgTech Scale, where we’ll explore emerging approaches shaping digital agriculture 🌱📊✨ 🗓 29 April ⏰ 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Register here: bit.ly/4vMyAAX

We’re excited to introduce the Latin America Investment Report, the first in a new flagship series for the region. As we begin shaping the 2025 edition, we’re continuing to build this report alongside the investors who drive the ecosystem, with dozens of funds already contributing data on their deal activity and fund dynamics. If you represent a fund and would like to be part of this effort, contact us at lnkd.in/gqhvBQ7T *This is not the final list. We're adding contributors as they come through.

How do banks, telcos and fintechs compete for value across Africa's biggest fintech markets? My latest article answers this in detail, examing where each player holds leverage. Read here briter.co/insights/artic…

Fintech remains the most consistently represented sector in Africa’s venture funding, with a core group of companies repeatedly leading on both capital raised and regional expansion. Our latest article explores how fintech scale takes different forms across the Big 4 markets, shaped by the interplay between banks, telcos, and fintechs. In Egypt, bank-led digitisation sets the pace. In Kenya, telco-anchored infrastructure underpins growth. In Nigeria, a more hybrid ecosystem is emerging, each shaping how products reach users and how firms navigate regulation. In South Africa, the opening of the National Payment System to non-bank players is widening the space to compete on cost, speed, and product design. briter.co/insights/artic…

The State of Fintech in Africa 🇰🇪 Where is Africa’s fintech ecosystem heading next? 🚀 🗣️ @Radhika_Bhachu, Abhinav Nehra, Hilda Moraa & Mike Mompi 🎤 Moderator: Hangyul Lee-Song 📍 29 April | Nairobi 🎟️:eventbrite.com/e/africarena-n… #AfricArena #Fintech

Energy startups dominate the DRC’s investment landscape, even though the nation currently attracts less than 1% of Africa’s overall venture funding. At the same time, innovators in agtech, healthtech, and digital financial services are beginning to draw capital and attention. Our new directory, developed in partnership with @ITCnews and @FCDOGovUK, examines the country’s investment landscape and maps the hubs and ESOs helping founders access capital, refine their models, and navigate early-stage risk. Download your copy of the directory for a full breakdown of other investment trends across the region here! intelligence.briter.co/research/resou…

AgriTech investment across Southeast and South Asia has entered a correction phase. Deal activity and funding volumes have declined significantly since their 2022 peak, driven largely by a pullback in venture capital. But this shift has opened the door to a new set of players. Development finance institutions and semi-commercial funders have stepped in, accounting for a growing share of capital deployed and reshaping how funding flows into the sector. The implication is that scaling AgriTech in these markets will not be driven by equity alone. Growth will increasingly depend on blended finance, combining equity, credit, and concessional capital through partnerships with a broader range of funders. For a deeper look at what this means for investors and operators, download The Opportunity for AgriTech Investment in Southeast and South Asia, developed in partnership with Beanstalk and @OmnivoreFund, with support from @IFC_org , Rabo Foundation, and @FMO_development. Access your copy here: omnivore.vc/sea-agritech

We’re excited to welcome Hangyul Song, Data Lead - @briter_co, to AfricArena Nairobi Summit 🌍 Turning data into insights on emerging markets💡📈 📅29 April |📍Nairobi 🎟️ eventbrite.com/e/africarena-n… Powered by @OverdriveCC, @Paygenius& @methysgroup #Startups #Data #Innovation

What's the state of investment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the last five years? Our latest directory, developed in partnership with the @ITCnews and @FCDO, shows that the DRC captured less than 1% of total African venture funding. Energy is the most funded sector in the DRC by both volume and deal count. The DRC holds the world's largest cobalt reserves, a critical input for global clean energy technologies, making the strategic case for investment here hard to ignore. While the landscape is early-stage, a growing number of entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders from government to entrepreneur support organisations (ESOs), are laying the foundations for a more connected and resilient innovation landscape. Download your copy of the directory for a full breakdown of other investment trends across the region here! intelligence.briter.co/research/resou…

Every month, we examine an investment theme shaping emerging markets by going beyond the headlines to unpack what the data actually reveals. In our latest edition, we looked at two of Africa's most active sectors by deal count and found that funding volume tells a very different story, one with implications for how capital is being allocated across the continent. If you want data-driven perspectives on capital flows and investment trends delivered monthly, subscribe to the next edition here: briter.co/newsletters

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of Africa's most overlooked innovation frontiers. In partnership with @ITCnews and @FCDOGovUK, we have published a new directory mapping the investment landscape and entrepreneur support ecosystem across the region, bringing greater visibility to the activity and innovation emerging across the country. The directory spotlights support organisations playing a foundational role in early-stage ecosystem building, from training and mentorship to network access and capacity building. The directory is published in French, reflecting the DRC's official language. If you need an English version, reach out directly to us at hello@briterbridges.com. Explore the full directory here: intelligence.briter.co/research/resou… --- Nous avons élaboré un nouveau répertoire présentant le paysage de l’investissement et l’écosystème de soutien aux entrepreneurs en RDC. Le rapport est désormais disponible en téléchargement, téléchargez-le ici.

#AgriTech in Southeast & South Asia didn’t just slow down, it dropped sharply after peaking in 2022. By 2025, investment in the sector had fallen by nearly 70% across both deal count and funding volume, with several high-profile ventures collapsing. This is happening in a region where: - Agriculture contributes ~15% of GDP. - ~40% of the workforce depends on it. - Food demand is expected to grow by 40% by 2050. - Digitalisation could unlock $90B+ annually in Southeast Asia alone by 2033. Check the infographic for key funding figures across AgriTech and the broader ecosystem. So what changed? To unpack this, we partnered with @beanstalkagtech, @OmnivoreFund, @FMO_development, and Rabo Foundation to produce The Opportunity for AgriTech Investment in Southeast and South Asia report to explore some of these key questions: - What happened to the money? - Why did the first wave of AgriTech ventures fail? - What should investors and founders do differently? Join us at the report launch webinar on 31st March to explore the findings. Register to attend here: luma.com/5cc7tosp

📍Where is the #ecosystem convening in April? Check out the infographic for key events across Africa, Asia & LatAm to have on your radar in the coming weeks. Explore the full calendar at Briter Intelligence so you never miss out here: intelligence.briter.co/events

#AgriTech is breaking away from the venture recovery in Southeast Asia. Download our report, The Opportunity for AgriTech Investment in Southeast and South Asia, developed in partnership with @beanstalkagtech and @OmnivoreFund with support from @IFC_org, Rabo Foundation, and @FMO_development Ventures, to understand what’s driving this shift: omnivore.vc/sea-agritech

We’re proud to have sponsored the launch of the 2026 chapter of @LondonAfrica_ . A full day bringing together new members to the wider community. The programme featured a workshop with @ItanaAfrica and the UK-Africa Sandbox on building into Africa, and the UK–Africa Founders Gallery, spotlighting the journeys behind some of the ecosystem’s most exciting companies. Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to partners from the @ITCnews , the @RAEngNews (announcing their Africa Prize shortlist) and the UK–Africa Tech Immersion cohort in collaboration with @Ventures54 and @londonpartners. Here’s to building stronger connections and unlocking more opportunities across the ecosystem🤩

Introducing the London LatAm Summit! As more of our work expands into Latin America, we are creating a dedicated space to bring the region’s builders, investors, and operators together for a day of focused exchange. So, LoLa is this new, flagship event convening those shaping opportunities across Latin America alongside global partners. Taking place during London Tech Week, the event is designed as a platform for collaboration, insight, and deal-making between regions. Register your interest here: luma.com/khejfyll

@nduwaflorent Yes, it is. We also track organisations like One Acre Fund that combine technology-enabled distribution with financing and training to equip smallholder farmers with the tools they need to improve productivity and incomes.

@briter_co One Acre Fund? Isn’t a non for profit?

Which African agtechs have raised over $50M in the past decade? Our newly launched State of Agtech Investment Report shows less than 2% of funded African agtechs have crossed that threshold, yet that small group has accounted for more than half of all agtech funding on the continent. The remaining funding is spread across roughly 500 agtechs. The distribution is far from even. The $50M club is concentrated primarily in Kenya, with a small number in Egypt and Nigeria. Late-stage funding appears less frequently in African agtech and when it does, it consolidates around proven names in proven markets. But the more interesting insight is how these companies grew. What is emerging is not a winner-takes-all dynamic, it is a winner-does-all model. The companies that crossed $50M did not dominate a single product category. They expanded across irrigation, aquaculture, inputs, logistics, finance, and market access, integrating functions across the entire value chain. Download the State of AgTech Investment Report for the full breakdown here: intelligence.agbase.briter.co/research/resou…