Caban African Growth Capital MonitorVol. 4 · Q2 2022Retrospective series

Q2 2022: The Turn Begins

The African growth capital quarter in review — funding flows, instruments, and what it meant for founders and investors, from the Caban research desk.

African startup funding 2021 to 2025 five-year arc, Q2 2022 highlighted

1. Global correction, African lag

As listed tech repriced worldwide, African private markets held up on momentum — H1 2022 flows remained near record pace even as the capital behind them grew cautious.

2. Diligence timelines stretch

The first observable symptom was not price but pace: term sheets slowed, closing conditions multiplied, and bridge conversations began.

3. The debt seed is planted

Early venture-debt facilities began appearing in African term sheets — a minor footnote then, the market's defining feature by 2026.

“The turn never announces itself. It shows up first as slower emails.” — Caban research desk

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About this edition. Part of the Monitor retrospective series: Volumes 1–19, covering Q3 2021 through Q1 2026, were compiled by the Caban research desk in July 2026 to establish the full five-year record; the Monitor publishes quarterly from Vol. 20 onward. Figures per Africa: The Big Deal ($100k+ deals excl. exits), Partech Africa reports, and AVCA data, as cited; company-round details as publicly reported at the time. Citation with attribution welcome. © 2026 Caban Corporate Advisors.
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