Fintech Investment and Innovation in African Financial Services: Trends and Drivers
The article was submitted on 29 July 2026, accepted on 15 November 2026, and published on 25 December 2026.
Venture capital Reports & Market Data (2026)
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FinTech Mergers and Acquisitions in India: Rethinking Competition and Regulatory Oversight in the Age of AI
Amazon executed a $200M acquisition of BNPL lender Axio in early 2025 to expand into Indian digital lending.
H1 2026 European Private Equity Activity
Preliminary fundraising figures for European PE/VC funds in H1 2026 reached €67.6bn, representing a 6% increase from the revised H1 2025 figure of €63.8bn.
Current Strategies for Financing Enterprise Development: An Innovative and Harmonious Approach
Asset tokenization serves as a digital financing mechanism converting real asset rights into blockchain-based tokens (page 2).
Limited Capital? Explaining Transatlantic Divergences in Artificial Intelligence Startup Financing
In the Post-period, AI accounts for around 60% of VC investment volume in the US, compared to roughly 31% in Europe.
Islamic Financial Technology and Startup Financing
Islamic crowdfunding currently accounts for only 3-5% of total FinTech funding in the Arab Gulf region.
EIF Equity Survey Q3 2026
The EIF Equity Survey Q3 2026 collected market insights from 682 VC and PE mid-market fund managers across Europe.
Eurofi Views Dublin
Mario Draghi estimated that the EU requires €1.2 trillion of annual investment to compete globally in an integrated market of 450 million people.
EIF Equity Barometer Survey Q2 2026
Around 70% of respondents reported that the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East negatively affected their business during Q2.
Swiss Venture Capital Report 2026 Update
Overall invested capital declined by 15.5% compared to the first half of 2025.
2025 Central and Eastern Europe Private Equity Statistics
Total incremental fundraising in CEE reached €1.87 billion in 2025, representing a 3% decrease from 2024 but remaining 21% above the previous five-year average.
Private Equity, Venture Capital at Work in Norway
Private equity and venture capital backed companies employed 151,390 people in Norway in 2024.
H1 2025 European Private Equity Activity
Preliminary fundraising figures for Europe in H1 2025 reached €54bn, representing a 19% decline from H1 2024.
Swiss Venture Capital Report H1 2025 Update
The total number of financing rounds fell by 10.1% year-on-year to 124 rounds.
Private Equity, Venture Capital at Work in Belgium
Private equity and venture capital-backed companies employed 199,383 people in Belgium in 2023.
Investing in Europe: Private Equity Activity 2025
Total fundraising in Europe reached its second-highest year ever at €147bn during 2025, representing a 16% increase from the previous year.
EIF Equity Survey 2025
A total of 1,201 VC and PE mid-market fund managers contributed their insights to the annual EIF Equity Survey 2025.
Swiss Venture Capital Fund Return Study 2025
Swiss VC funds allocate an average of 30% of invested capital and 50% of their total number of investments to Swiss start-ups.
H1 2024 European Private Equity Activity
Preliminary European private equity fundraising reached €58.5bn in H1 2024, a 16% increase compared to H1 2023 figures.
VC Survey 2024
The exit environment was identified by 21% of respondents as the single most critical challenge facing their venture capital business in 2024.
Swiss Venture Capital Report H1 2024 Update
Biotech attracted the highest amount of capital among all sectors at CHF 405.3 million, representing a 44% increase in invested capital.
2023 Central and Eastern Europe Private Equity Statistics
Total incremental fundraising in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) was €818 million in 2023, a 53% decrease from 2022.
Investing in Europe: Private Equity Activity 2023
Total fundraising in Europe during 2023 reached €132.9bn, representing a 3% decline from the previous five-year average, with 744 funds raising capital.
Investing in Europe: Private Equity Activity 2024
Total fundraising in Europe reached €120bn during 2024, representing a 12% decrease from the previous year.
IFZ FinTech Study 2024
reached 483 companies by the close of 2023, reflecting a yearly growth of eleven percent, while Liechtenstein hosted 22 FinTech companies.
Swiss Venture Capital Report 2024
A new record of 397 financing rounds was set for Swiss start-ups in 2023.
2024 Central and Eastern Europe Private Equity Statistics
CEE fundraising rebounded strongly in 2024, reaching €1.42 billion, representing a 66% increase from 2023.
H1 2023 European Private Equity Activity
Preliminary H1 2023 fundraising figures for Europe reached €32.9bn, marking a 60% drop compared to the revised H1 2022 figure.
EIF VC Survey 2023: Market sentiment, scale-up financing and human capital
Pessimistic perception of the current fundraising environment was shared by 70% of VC respondents in 2023.
The Rise and Impact of Fintech in Latin America
In 2021, there were more than 300 million users of digital payments and more than 30 million users of digital banks across Latin America.