Posted On: June 29th 2026, 05:29 pm
African financial services giants have stopped building infrastructure. They’re buying it.
In H1 2026, Flutterwave, Paystackhq, CapitalSage and Yoco were among the groups acquiring local software outright. As capital has gotten more selective, smaller software players have become easier to absorb, and well-funded institutions are moving on them.
These four aren’t the only ones.
Stears tracks African M&A as it happens. Click the link in the bio to find out who gets acquired next.