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    Egypt’s Beltone Reaps 271% Venture Capital Revenue Jump as Bosta Exit Validates Strategy

    The venture unit is not the only part of Beltone's technology drive. The group has been building out its own artificial intelligence capabilities through a subsidiary called Robin.

    AFC Injects $100M into African VC Funds to Bridge the Local Capital Gap

    Despite African startups raising $3.8bn in 2025, the vast majority of that venture funding flowed from international sources.

    Appeal Dismissed, Liquidation Confirmed: Court Delivers Final Blow to Mastercard-Backed $106m African Startup Fund

    A South African high court has rejected a final attempt by Africa Founders Ventures and its business rescue practitioner to overturn a winding-up order.

    France’s Digital Africa Launches $58M Seed Fund to Back Overlooked African Tech Markets

    The pan-African initiative backed by the French development finance system is launching its first dedicated seed vehicle, targeting 30 startups across 20 countries.

    SA’s Yoco Hands CEO Role to German Turnaround Specialist as Founders Step Back

    “Exploring a potential IPO would be a two-step process."
    Analysis & Opinion

    Africa’s New VC Funds Missing from Early 2026 Dealmaking

    The data paints a picture of an early-stage market still dominated by a small group of repeat managers.

    The Quiet Extinction of the African Seed Round: Ten Hard Truths From April’s Funding Data

    If you are a first-time founder with a prototype and a pitch deck, you are competing for a sliver of a sliver.

    Who Funds the Outliers? US Investors Are Bankrolling Nigeria’s Most Experimental Deals

    There is a counterargument that current data cannot disprove.

    Only One in Eight African Tech Investors Wrote Repeat Cheques Last Year. Here’s Why It Matters

    The gap is not a rounding error. It maps directly onto the experience of founders who, after warm introductions and investor meetings

    13 Charts From a Decade of African Exits — And the Uncomfortable Takeaway

    A review of hundreds of acquisitions and listings across Africa's startup ecosystem reveals a market bifurcating.

    Partner Content

    From Profitability to $10M ARR: How Prembly Cracked Africa’s Identity Infrastructure

    "We’re processing around seven million unique verifications per month, up from 4.7 million."

    Nigeria’s Alerzo Dissolves Singapore SPVs Amid Asset Freeze and Legal Battle

    The FMCG distribution startup is battling a $2.8m debt recovery suit from Moniepoint as macroeconomic headwinds batter the country's B2B commerce sector.

    The Hidden Machinery Behind Egypt’s Quiet Adtech Exit Boom

    Global buyers are snapping up Cairo-based marketing startups, capitalising on years of rigorous local consolidation.

    78% Below Cost: The Unforgiving Math Behind Digital Health Startup Vezeeta’s Pivot to Bricks and Mortar

    The deal is the most tangible sign yet that Egypt’s best known digital health platform is pivoting towards a hybrid model at a time when the purely online playbook is struggling

    Governance, Policy & Regulations Forum

    Beyond Call Centres: Egypt Enters the Deeptech Race With Cash-for-Chips Incentives

    Cairo wants to pay companies to design semiconductors and embedded systems in Egypt, betting that a young engineering workforce can finally shake off the country's outsourcing stereotype.

    The $150m Pivot: Can Yango Outrun African Regulators by Targeting Smaller Cities?

    The Yandex-backed ride-hailing platform is betting big on African secondary cities. It might want to sort out its primary city problems first.

    From Scale-ups to ‘Foreign Agents’: Uganda’s Fintechs Face a Regulatory Death Sentence

    Ugandans living abroad have found themselves unexpectedly classified as potential threats to the state.

    Egypt’s Central Bank Removes Ownership Cap on Fintechs, Clearing the Way for Bank Acquisitions

    A circular issued recently by the CBE expands the legal definition of "financial companies" to include fintech startups, money transfer operators, and SME lenders.

    South Africa’s AI Framework Fails the Ultimate Turing Test

    A draft national framework is abruptly withdrawn after it emerges that the government's researchers fell for a classic trap: AI hallucinations.

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    Sabou Capital Injects $2M Into Nigerian Tomato Paste Maker Tomato Jos as Import Ban Reshapes Market

    The impact-linked debt deal will help the Kaduna-based company expand its farmer network and processing capacity.

    Egypt’s Beltone Reaps 271% Venture Capital Revenue Jump as Bosta Exit Validates Strategy

    The venture unit is not the only part of Beltone's technology drive. The group has been building out its own artificial intelligence capabilities through a subsidiary called Robin.

    Beyond Call Centres: Egypt Enters the Deeptech Race With Cash-for-Chips Incentives

    Cairo wants to pay companies to design semiconductors and embedded systems in Egypt, betting that a young engineering workforce can finally shake off the country's outsourcing stereotype.

    Tether Bets on Africa’s Feature Phones in $4.4M Sorted Wallet Deal

    Digital asset companies Tether and Gnosis have co-led a $4.4 million seed round into...

    From Scale-Up to Step-Down: The Six Patterns Defining Africa’s Tech CEO Exodus

    Most of these companies raised their defining early rounds during a narrow window when African tech attracted serious institutional capital for the first time.