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    responsAbility is perhaps best known in impact-investing circles for its early backing of Greenlight Planet, the off-grid solar company that rebranded as Sun King.

    Pitch Decks vs. Prospectuses: The Messy Courtship of Africa’s Tech Scene and Old-Money Bourses

    From Windhoek to Lagos, stock exchanges across the continent are wooing startups with structured pipelines, listing incentives, and MOU ceremonies. The startups are mostly politely non-committal.
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    Camco Raises $185M to Back Africa’s Renewable Energy Ventures

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    “We did it for the pharmaceutical industry, and we can do it for fintech.”

    Leading Fintech Fawry Eyes ‘Lucrative’ Saudi Market in Expansion Drive Focused on Egypt’s Diaspora

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    Renew Capital Expands Africa Investments: Tunisia’s Konnect and Kenya’s STIMA Join Portfolio

    Renew Capital has broadened its impact investment footprint in Africa with recently strategic backing for two startups driving innovation in fintech and e-mobility

    Over 3,000 Angel Investors Now Exist in Africa: Here’s Who They Are and Where to Find Them

    Angel investors in Africa show a preference for high-growth, scalable startups with proven market traction.

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    The new fund targets investments of up to $2 million in seed and Series A rounds, with follow-on investments of up to $5 million.

    Sonatel Backs Healthtech Eyone in $1M Round to Digitize Real-Time Medical Record Access

    Sonatel, a subsidiary of the Orange Group, has positioned itself as a key player in digital transformation across West Africa.

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    New CEO, $110M Mandate: responsAbility’s Plan to Mainstream Emerging-Market Climate Finance

    responsAbility is perhaps best known in impact-investing circles for its early backing of Greenlight Planet, the off-grid solar company that rebranded as Sun King.

    Pitch Decks vs. Prospectuses: The Messy Courtship of Africa’s Tech Scene and Old-Money Bourses

    From Windhoek to Lagos, stock exchanges across the continent are wooing startups with structured pipelines, listing incentives, and MOU ceremonies. The startups are mostly politely non-committal.

    Kenya’s Carbon-Capture Startups Land a Share of Tencent’s $30M Climate Fund

    The presence of three Kenya-based winners across different CDR approaches in the same programme points to something beyond individual company success.

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    A new fund-of-funds has done something that has never been done before in Ghana — persuaded pension trustees to allocate to private equity and debt vehicles. The journey took half a decade...