Water & environment funding in Africa: investors, tickets and countries
Who finances Water & environment in Africa, where, at which stage and with which tickets: every figure below is computed from the funding deals recorded on the platform.
8
deals recorded
2
over 12 months
3.4 M$
median disclosed ticket
8
identified investors
Key findings
- 8 funding deals recorded (Water & environment) since 2023, involving 8 companies and 8 identified investors. 2 of them over the last 12 months (4 the previous year).
- Median disclosed ticket: 3.4 M$; half of the deals fall between 1.1 M$ and 8.3 M$ (6 amounts disclosed out of 8, 27.2 M$ in total).
- Where the money goes: Nigeria (38 %), South Africa (13 %), Kenya (13 %).
- Most frequent stage: Seed (38 %); most used instrument: Equity (38 %).
- Most active investors: Norfund (2), Bpifrance (Fonds Averroès / Afrique) (1), E Squared (1).
- 25 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).
Countries
- Nigeria3
- South Africa1
- Kenya1
- Uganda1
- Senegal1
Industries
- Waste and recycling5
- Water and sanitation3
Stages
- Seed3
- Growth2
- Debt1
Instruments
- Equity3
- Senior debt2
- Quasi-equity1
Deals per year
| Year | Deals | Disclosed amounts |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 13.2 M$ |
| 2025 | 3 | 4.1 M$ |
| 2026 | 2 | 9.9 M$ |
Most active investors
- Norfund2 deals
- Bpifrance (Fonds Averroès / Afrique)1 deal
- E Squared1 deal
- Incofin Investment Management1 deal
- Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)1 deal
- Jambaar Capital1 deal
- TLG Capital1 deal
- Wema Bank1 deal
Latest deals
| Company | Date | Disclosed amounts | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nafasi Water TechnologiesWater and sanitation · South Africa · Growth | Apr 2026 | 9.9 M$ | Norfundsource |
| TrashCoinWaste and recycling · Nigeria · Seed | Apr 2026 | undisclosed | Jambaar Capitalsource |
| KaoPlastWaste and recycling · Senegal · Seed | Nov 2025 | 209 k$ | Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)source |
| Kumulus WaterWater and sanitation · Tunisia · Seed | Jun 2025 | 3.5 M$ | Bpifrance (Fonds Averroès / Afrique)source |
| BadiliWaste and recycling · Kenya · Debt | Mar 2025 | 400 k$ | undisclosedsource |
| SPOUTS InternationalWater and sanitation · Uganda | Nov 2024 | 3.2 M$ | Incofin Investment Managementsource |
| Terra AquaWaste and recycling · Nigeria | Jun 2024 | 10 M$ | TLG Capitalsource |
| Wecyclers Nigeria LimitedWaste and recycling · Nigeria · Growth | Jul 2023 | undisclosed | Norfundsource |
See also
Method: published funding deals (press releases, specialised media), recorded by Invest Matching's news monitoring and reviewed before integration. Amounts in US dollars; deals without a disclosed amount count in the totals, not in the medians.