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The TechTrends Podcast : The State of Startup Funding in Africa in 2025 ft Andrew Fassnidge.
In this episode of The TechTrends Podcast, host Nixon Kanali sits down with Andrew Fassnidge, Founder of the Africa Tech Summit, to unpack the state of startup funding in Africa in 2025.
After two difficult years of slowed investments, lowered valuations, and widespread uncertainty, the African tech ecosystem is showing signs of resurgence. But what’s driving the rebound? Which sectors are attracting the smartest capital? And is this recovery sustainable?
We discuss:
The end of the 2023–2024 “funding winter”
Why debt financing is rising across African startups
The next wave of high-growth…
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