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Q1 2026 Africa Tech Funding Review — M, 38 Deals

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Q1 2026 Africa Tech Funding: $535M, 38 Deals, and the Signals Under the Headline

UphivaBETAR
March 29, 2026

BETAR’s Q1 2026 Africa Tech Funding Tracker closes at 38 confirmed Tier A deals, approximately $535M. The February concentration anomaly, Partech’s South Africa sprint, and the first appearance of African security tech as a funded category.

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