August has been another strong month for startup funding across Africa, with major rounds spanning fintech, e-commerce, logistics, healthtech, energy & climate, and software.
Here are some of the standout funding rounds featured in our roundup:
FINTECH • Moniepoint — $110M, Series C, Nigeria
• TymeBank — $70M, Series D, South Africa
• FairMoney — $42M, Series C, Nigeria
• Chipper Cash — $30M, Series C, USA/Africa
• Paga — $20M, Series B, Nigeria
• Kuda — $15M, Series A, Nigeria
• LemFi — $10M, Seed, Nigeria
🛒 E-COMMERCE & RETAIL • Jumia — $90M, Series E, Pan-Africa
• Wasoko — $25M, Series B, Kenya
🚚 LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT • Sendy — $25M, Series B, Kenya
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Max.ng — $18M, Series A, Nigeria
🏥 HEALTHTECH • mPharma — $58M, Series C, Africa
• 54gene — $22M, Series B, Nigeria
🌱 ENERGY & CLIMATE • Sun King — $38M, Series C, Kenya
• d.light — $15M, Series B, Kenya
💻 SERVICES & SOFTWARE • Andela — $24M, Series B, Africa
• mSurvey — $12M, Series A, Kenya
Beyond the numbers, these rounds highl...