Africa completed 28 blockchain funding transactions during 2025, its highest-ever share of global deal activity, despite attracting less than 1% of worldwide blockchain funding, according to the Africa Blockchain Report published by CV VC and sponsored by Absa. Total capital declined 26.6% year over year while global blockchain venture investment increased 28.8% to $15.4 billion. The widening gap reflects investor reluctance to deploy larger amounts despite improving regulatory frameworks and expanding commercial adoption.
Africa Completes 28 Blockchain Deals With Limited Capital Growth
Africa completed 28 blockchain funding transactions during 2025, only two fewer than the previous year, while total funding fell 26.6% year over year. Globally, venture investment in blockchain increased 28.8% to $15.4 billion despite deal volumes declining by almost one-third. Blockchain represented 5.3% of all venture capital invested in Africa during 2025 and accounted for 6.9% of venture transactions, compared with 3.0% of venture funding and 3.6% of deals globally.
Kredete Raises $22 Million Series A for Remittance-Based Credit Platform
Kredete, founded by Nigerian entrepreneur Adeola Adedewe, raised a $22 million Series A round to expand a platform that allows Africans living abroad to build credit histories through remittance activity. The transaction became the largest disclosed blockchain funding round in Africa during 2025.
Blockchain Investment Addresses Cross-Border Payments and Financial Infrastructure
The report found investment concentrated around cross-border payments, stablecoin-based lending, digital payment infrastructure, crypto-enabled trade finance, supply chain financing, exchange technology and tokenized real-world assets. Applications are expanding beyond financial services into agriculture, healthcare, digital identity, property registration and fraud detection.
Median Funding Round Reaches $1.9 Million in 2025
The median blockchain funding round reached $1.9 million during 2025, compared with an average deal size of $3.2 million. Nearly half of all blockchain funding and almost half of all transactions involved seed-stage companies.
Fifteen African Countries Implement Digital Asset Regulatory Frameworks
Kenya, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Morocco, Zambia and Ethiopia have made progress toward implementing regulatory regimes covering digital assets, stablecoins and licensing requirements for service providers. In total, fifteen African countries now have either legislation, regulatory frameworks or licensing systems governing virtual asset businesses.
Young Population and Mobile Payment Adoption Support Blockchain Growth
The continent has one of the world's youngest populations while demonstrating an established record of adopting new financial technologies, particularly mobile payments. Africa attracted only 0.58% of global blockchain venture funding during 2025.
FAQ
What percentage of global blockchain funding did Africa receive in 2025?
Africa attracted less than 1% of worldwide blockchain funding during 2025, specifically 0.58% of global blockchain venture funding, according to the Africa Blockchain Report published by CV VC and sponsored by Absa.
What was the largest blockchain funding round in Africa during 2025?
Kredete raised a $22 million Series A round, the largest disclosed blockchain funding round in Africa during 2025. The Nigerian company's platform allows Africans living abroad to build credit histories through remittance activity.
