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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.
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    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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    South Africa’s Lula Bags $21M to Double Down on SME Lending

    The Cape Town-based fintech has secured R340m ($21m) in local currency funding from the Dutch development bank FMO to bridge the country's massive credit gap.
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    Nigeria’s Fintech Reality Check: 7 Uncomfortable Truths From the CBN’s New Report

    If you want to run a fintech in Nigeria, you need to be a diplomat as much as a CEO.
    Ecosystem News

    GoCab Secures $45M to Challenge Moove in the Race for Africa’s Gig-Worker Assets

    Founded in 2024 by former investment bankers Azamat Sultan and Hendrick Ketchemen, GoCab’s strategy bypasses the traditional leasing model.
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    From 5x Returns to 70% Losses: What VNV’s African Bets Say About Egypt’s Tech Reset

    When VNV Global released its December 2025 portfolio valuations, the Swedish investment firm’s African holdings painted a stark picture of Egypt’s tech ecosystem
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    Nine Key Trends That Shaped African Tech Funding in January

    For founders, the January figures offer practical insight into which strategies work in the current environment.
    Ecosystem News

    Koko Networks’ Lenders in Limbo as World Bank-Backed Clean Cooking Giant Collapses

    The era of carbon-subsidised clean cooking has hit a wall
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    Egyptian Logistics Startup Bosta Eyes $170M IPO on Local Exchange

    Bosta, the Cairo-based logistics startup that has become ubiquitous on Egyptian streets, may soon be delivering its own shares to the public market.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    The Furniture Fight That Broke South African M&A: Why Rivals Now Have Front-Row Seats at the Deal Table

    While this case is about furniture, the ripples will be felt by every tech unicorn, telco, and bank looking to consolidate in South Africa.
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month
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    From Burn to Build: Glamera Acquires Bookr After Outlasting Egypt’s Fashion-Tech Bust

    Glamera’s longevity was secured by a timely “Saudi-fication” strategy.
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    Inside the 2025 Playbook of Africa’s Most Active Tech Investors

    While total disclosed funding reached$3.1 billion — excluding grants — the distribution revealed something more significant than the headline number.
    Ecosystem News

    From Payments to Credit: Nigerian Fintech Moniepoint Deploys $720M to Corner Shops and Supermarkets

    Moniepoint asserts that businesses accessing this credit saw an average growth rate of 36%.
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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.
    Updates

    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.
    Ecosystem News

    Hassanein Hiridjee’s Outsized Stake Reshapes Power at Jumia Technologies

    Whether this influence evolves into a full takeover remains uncertain.
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    Egyptian Fintech Lucky Hits Profitability, Raises $23m Series B for North African Expansion

    The latest round comprises a mix of equity and debt.

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