https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/12/faster-deals-less-diligence-the-african-startup-market-mirrors-its-larger-rivals/ > The global venture capital market is increasingly active, but few locales are seeing the sort of investment acceleration that African startups are enjoying this year. > New data indicates that African startups have already outraised all known prior years, meaning 2021 is sure to be a record. But, more importantly, the pace at which African startups are raising money in 2021 is accelerating, with September data indicating that it was perhaps the best month ever.