
Kenyan Start-ups Raise KSh17 Billion in H1
- Published By The Statesman For The Statesman Digital
- 3 weeks ago
Kenyan startups raised Sh17 billion in the first half (H1) of this year, a new report shows, highlighting the country’s attractiveness among international investors.
Latest Africa: The Big Deal, an American newsletter for start-ups, shows that this was a 12 percent improvement from 2024 figures.
However, Kenya was eclipsed by Egypt, which raised Sh42.9 billion in the review period, followed by South Africa (Sh35.3 billion) and Nigeria (Sh20.9 billion).
“In line with previous periods, 84% of the funding has therefore been going to the ‘Big Four’,” the report added.
Fintech start-ups attracted most of the funds at Sh62.6 billion, and then health tech ventures (Sh19.3 billion) as well as energy start-ups (Sh13.7 billion).
Read Also: Kenya Airways Announces New Route After Deal With Qatar Airways
In total, start-ups raised $1.4 billiom in H1.
This comes after the country last year raised Sh82.3 billion, propelling the nation to the top position in Africa’s startup funding rankings.
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