Josephine Christopher is a senior business journalist for The Citizen and Mwananchi newspapers
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is seeking to shield local innovators from a continent-wide funding slowdown after African start-ups recorded one of their weakest January performances in recent years.
Data published by Africa: The Big Deal, an independent newsletter and research platform tracking start-up financing across the continent, show that African ventures raised a combined $174 million in January 2026 from deals worth $100,000 and above.
