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    Renew Capital Is Hunting for Founders Who Can Unlock Africa’s $330bn Untapped Credit Market

    Renew Capital is anchoring its new program on the premise that this exclusion is driven by underutilized data rather than inherent borrower risk.

    Madica Backs AI-First African Startups as It Refines Its Pre-Seed Playbook

    The Flourish Ventures-affiliated programme is standardising its "ticket-plus-support" mode.
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    The Flourish Ventures-affiliated programme is standardising its "ticket-plus-support" mode.

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