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Cocoa 4,180 Cocoa 4,180, down -2.79%
Brent Crude Oil 60.40 Brent Crude Oil 60.40, down -1.95%
Gold 3,290 Gold 3,290, up +1.48%
Coffee (Robusta) 5,180 Coffee (Robusta) 5,180, up +1.77%
Copper 9,420 Copper 9,420, down -1.87%
Palm Oil 940.00 Palm Oil 940.00, up +2.40%
Natural Gas 10.80 Natural Gas 10.80, up +3.85%
Cotton 68.40 Cotton 68.40, down -1.72%
XAF/USD 612.40 XAF/USD 612.40, up +0.34%
XOF/USD 612.40 XOF/USD 612.40, up +0.34%
NGN/USD 1,590 NGN/USD 1,590, down -0.75%
ZAR/USD 18.42 ZAR/USD 18.42, down -0.43%
NGX All-Share Index 97,420 NGX All-Share Index 97,420, up +14.20%
JSE Top 40 74,108 JSE Top 40 74,108, up +8.60%
GSE Composite Index 3,840 GSE Composite Index 3,840, up +22.40%
BRVM Composite 201.40 BRVM Composite 201.40, up +5.80%

Cocoa 4,180 Cocoa 4,180, down -2.79%
Brent Crude Oil 60.40 Brent Crude Oil 60.40, down -1.95%
Gold 3,290 Gold 3,290, up +1.48%
Coffee (Robusta) 5,180 Coffee (Robusta) 5,180, up +1.77%
Copper 9,420 Copper 9,420, down -1.87%
Palm Oil 940.00 Palm Oil 940.00, up +2.40%
Natural Gas 10.80 Natural Gas 10.80, up +3.85%
Cotton 68.40 Cotton 68.40, down -1.72%
XAF/USD 612.40 XAF/USD 612.40, up +0.34%
XOF/USD 612.40 XOF/USD 612.40, up +0.34%
NGN/USD 1,590 NGN/USD 1,590, down -0.75%
ZAR/USD 18.42 ZAR/USD 18.42, down -0.43%
NGX All-Share Index 97,420 NGX All-Share Index 97,420, up +14.20%
JSE Top 40 74,108 JSE Top 40 74,108, up +8.60%
GSE Composite Index 3,840 GSE Composite Index 3,840, up +22.40%
BRVM Composite 201.40 BRVM Composite 201.40, up +5.80%

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Climate Tech

A financial illustration showing African startups, venture capital investment charts, fintech technology and climate innovation across the continent.

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African Fintech & VC Funding: Climate Tech Overtakes Fintech as Startup Investment Reaches $1.44B

African startups raised $1.44 billion during the first half of 2026, with climate technology overtaking fintech as the continent's leading investment sector. Discover the trends reshaping venture capital and startup funding across Africa.

9 Aug 2026 2 min read

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Climate Tech

African Fintech & VC Funding: Climate Tech Overtakes Fintech as Startup Investment Reaches $1.44B