Top 3 Sectors Invested in Africa, by Quarter (2019-2023 YTD)
Top 3 Sectors Invested in Africa, by Quarter (2019-2023 YTD)
By Lucidity Insights Research Team 22 October 2023

Top 3 Sectors Invested in Africa, by Quarter (2019-2023 YTD)

Fintech, Logistics and Energy remain the top 3 funded sectors across Africa in Q3 2023. Investments in Africa are still dominated by Fintech investments. In Africa, 1 in 3 scaleups that have managed to raise over $1 million USD are Fintechs.

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