
African Startups Raise $140 Million in September, Bringing 2025 Total Funding to $2.2 Billion
African startups raised $140M in September 2025, bringing total funding to $2.2B. Explore key sectors, top deals, and ecosystem growth trends.
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Mustafa Abd Ellatif is an Egyptian entrepreneur passionate about empowering the youth with the needed skills for the labour market.
He is the Co-Founder and CEO of EYouth, an Egyptian ed-tech startup that provides online interactive educational programs for individuals aged between 18 and 35.
Founded in 2016 and taken online in 2018, EYouth designs and builds its online training courses aimed at helping young people develop their careers and ensure they have the required skills for the labour market.
It offers more than 45 courses in marketing management, human resources management, sales and social media, online or via mobile app, with courses chosen and designed based on market research.
Mustafa is also the chairperson of Youth Entrepreneurs Network (YEN), a USAID-backed initiative supporting the youth in their entrepreneurial journey.
African startups raised $140M in September 2025, bringing total funding to $2.2B. Explore key sectors, top deals, and ecosystem growth trends.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering an equity commitment of up to $6 million to Catalyst Fund, a climate-technology venture vehicle targeting $40 million for early-stage investments across Africa.
Egyptian cleantech company, Tagaddod, has secured $26.3 million in a Series A funding round aimed at accelerating its expansion and deepening its capabilities in the renewable feedstocks market across Africa, Asia and Europe.