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    Debt Structures Drive $185m Rebound in African Tech Funding in March

    Capital raised in April recovers from March slump but remains 30 per cent below 2025 levels as founders turn to alternative financing.
    Analysis & Opinions

    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.
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    The Next Frontier: Why Israeli Tech Giant Commit Just Bought an African Talent Scout

    The acquisition is a validation of the “talent is universal, opportunity is not” thesis that has gained traction across the global south.
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    Ex-Mubadala and Goldman Bankers Break Stealth With $1m to Digitise the Turnstile

    “We invested in Knot because the team is solving a complex global problem with a new solution.”
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    Bootstrapped in Ouagadougou: How Bellunic’s Founder Is Digitising Burkina Faso’s Informal Markets

    Yacouba Traore is the first to admit that building a startup in Burkina Faso...
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Algeria’s ‘Forced Marriage’: Why Big Business is Suddenly Swiping Right on Startups

    Algeria’s new innovation tax puts startups on corporate balance sheets.
    Partner Content

    The February Fade: When Good Intentions Lose Momentum

    by Phindile Mpithi
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    African Tech Predictions for 2026: After the Rebound

    2025 ended with a notable rebound in startup financing across Africa.
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    ValU Secures $63.5m Short-Term Financing from Egypt’s Biggest Bank

    The company has benefited from Egypt’s regulatory framework for consumer finance, which has brought BNPL-style products under formal oversight.
    Ecosystem News

    Davos 2026: AI Takes Centre Stage as Technology Shapes Global Power

    Leaders at Davos will debate how poorly governed AI could exacerbate inequality, misinformation, and economic fragmentation .
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    A 3,900% Price Hike: Inside Nigeria’s Brutal New Licensing Regime for Fintechs and VCs

    For the “disruptors” in the fintech and crypto space, the SEC has made it clear that disruption must be backed by heavy liquidity.
    Partner Content

    Why Egypt’s 10m Instalment Customers Have Become Africa’s Most Fought-Over Fintech Asset

    In less than a year, the user base nearly tripled.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Tax Breaks and ‘Theatrical’ Reforms: Can Article 35 Finally Unlock Ivorian Tech?

    Côte d’Ivoire’s efforts signal a shift in attitude: digital startups are no longer seen as boutique hobbies .
    Partner Content

    Can a $1,000 Buy-In Solve Kenya’s Early-Stage Funding Gap?

    Each participant will commit $1,000 towards a syndicated investment chosen collectively by the group.
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    Debt Structures Drive $185m Rebound in African Tech Funding in March

    Capital raised in April recovers from March slump but remains 30 per cent below 2025 levels as founders turn to alternative financing.
    Analysis & Opinions

    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.
    Updates

    South African Logistics Startup Shiprazor Secures $2.65m to Streamline E-Commerce Deliveries

    Founded in 2023 by CEO Sahil Affriya, Shiprazor operates as an infrastructure layer connecting online merchants with a disparate network of delivery providers.
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    African Biotech Investor OneBio Secures $6m First Close in Test for Continent’s Deep Science Sector

    The fundraising effort marks a notable development in an African venture ecosystem that has historically directed the vast majority of its capital toward financial technology

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