Urbanization has already reshaped many parts of the globe, and Africa is on the brink of embarking on this transformation. Cities like Cairo, Lagos, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, and Addis Ababa collectively house more than 65 million residents. By 2030, the combined population of these bustling African cities is projected to reach 100 million. In addition, sub-Saharan Africa’s population is surging at a rate of 2.7% per annum and by 2050, Africa’s population will reach 2.4 billion.
This impending population boom is poised to create a plethora of investment opportunities in the real estate market, as Africa’s metropolises enter their next phase of growth. A report by Knight Frank, a global real estate consultancy firm, explores the sector in more detail and highlights five stand-out investment opportunity areas.
daba Finance, a startup that enables investing in Africa’s best private and public companies seamlessly, has participated in a $2.6 million seed funding round by Nigeria-based Spleet, which provides residential rent management and financing products.
daba was launched in 2021 with a simple mission—to democratize investing in Africa by providing a barrier-free way for investors (of every level) to access curated investment strategies and build wealth by investing in the African private and public capital markets, through its all-in-one platform.
What is Spleet?
Spleet was founded in 2018, and its mission is to build a marketplace to connect landlords with vetted tenants looking for flexible rent payment options.
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Why Spleet?
Spleet is one of the foremost startups disrupting Africa’s real estate and property market, which unlike industries such as financial services, has remained unchanged for decades. It has a focus on affordability, which remains a big pain point for residents in urban areas. This is partly because most tenants earn their incomes monthly and often find it difficult to afford the typical 1-2 years of advance rent demanded by homeowners.
Since its inception, Spleet has processed millions in rent, housed over 1,000 tenants with flexible payment options, and onboarded over 35 individual and corporate landlords.
What next?
According to Spleet CEO, Akintola Adesanmi, the funding will go into deepening its product offerings for landlords, real estate agents, and tenants across Nigeria while also testing out new markets.
“daba is proud to partner with Spleet on further scaling its robust solution that caters to the crucial needs of both sides of the housing market,” said Boum III Jr, co-founder and CEO of daba. “We’re even more motivated to help more investors back more of such companies and qualified ventures bypass the traditional barriers to accessing capital.”
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