INFOGRAPHIC: Startup Funding in Africa and the Middle East—Week 42, 2025
Here are the venture funding activities we tracked in the Middle East and African region this week – including Omnix Medical, Chari, Kuunda, Rana Energy, Oqood and Jahazii
It’s been a week of big bets across Africa and the Middle East, from biotech breakthroughs in Israel to solar tech in Lagos. Investors are clearly in no mood to slow down, backing startups tackling some of the region’s toughest problems, healthcare, finance, energy, and even legal services.
In Israel, Omnix Medical led the charge with a massive $25 million Series C round, fuelling its fight against one of the world’s biggest health threats, antibiotic-resistant infections. Down in North Africa, Morocco’s Chari locked in $12 million in Series A funding as it races to evolve from a merchant platform into a full-fledged super app.
The energy was just as strong further south. South Africa’s Kuunda raised $7.5 million pre-Series A to scale its digital lending-as-a-service model across Africa and the MENA region, helping small businesses access working capital on demand. In Tunisia, PayDay Takaful secured $3 million pre-seed to grow its salary-advance and group insurance solution for employers and their teams.
Nigeria’s clean energy scene stayed hot, too. Rana Energy picked up $3 million pre-seed to expand its AI-driven solar and battery subscription service for local businesses. Meanwhile, in the UAE, Oqood closed a $1 million seed round to digitise the legal world with smarter, faster workflows.
Rounding things off, Kenya’s Jahazii attracted $400,000 pre-seed to accelerate its vision of a “workforce operating system for Africa,” giving workers flexible access to wages and payroll tools.
From energy to fintech to health, this week’s funding streak shows just how diverse and ambitious, innovation is getting across the continent and beyond.
