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Why African Startups Are Borrowing More Instead of Raising Equity

Why African Startups Are Borrowing More Instead of Raising Equity — the desk wire, 5 August 2026. African startups are increasingly using debt to fund expansion, inventory, vehicles, customer loans and working capital instead of relying entirely on equity investors. Partech Africa reported that African technology companies raised about $1.64 billion in debt financing in 2025. Debt represented 41% of total startup capital, compared with 17% in 2019. This does not mean […]

Updated 5 August 2026 · First published 5 August 2026

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