Friday
April 5
2024

Analysis: African Startups and Investors Must Now Make a Case for Their Existence as Funding Dries Up

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Between 2019 and 2021, interest in African startups soared, with venture capital investments rising from $1.3 billion in 2019 to $4 billion in 2021.

Fuelled by a zero-interest rate policy in many parts of the Western world, investors rushed to invest in African startups with hopes of making huge returns.

Photo courtesy of Mario Losereit.

Source: Techpoint Africa (link opens in a new window)

Categories
Investing
Tags
startups, venture capital