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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
    Partner Content

    Rethinking Urban Work: Why the 15-Minute City Matters

    As CEO of Workshop17, Paul Keursten has observed how the geography of work affects business performance and quality of life. Here, he shares his lessons.
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    The ‘Fund Manager Factory’: Inside the High-Touch Model De-Risking Africa’s ‘Missing Middle’

    This model is the antithesis of lean, remote investing.
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    Fintech Unicorn Wave’s African Playbook Has Been Copied. What’s Its Next Move?

    This week, Orange Cameroon, a subsidiary of the French telecoms giant, announced it was slashing all peer-to-peer transfer fees to zero.
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    Silverbacks Backs Export-Focused African Fashion Startups in Creative Economy Push

    The investment brings together a return-focused firm and an impact-driven non-profit.
    Ecosystem News

    Acumen’s $246M ‘De-Risking’ Fund Targets Africa’s Energy Frontier

    The Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) Initiative, launched at COP28, is now backed by a powerful coalition.
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    Yango Ventures’ New $20M Fund Makes Second African Tech Investment

    The deal marks the fund’s second major African tech investment this year.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Wave Throws $50M into Senegal’s Tax Fire — Can It Quench the Blaze?

    Senegal's fintech industry is presenting what it calls a “winning alternative.”
    Partner Content

    The Flywheel Effect: How M-KOPA’s 35,000 Agents Are Powering Its Push to 10M Users

    According to its newly released 2025 Impact Report, M-KOPA is on track to reach 10 million customers.
    Analysis & Opinions

    Five Lessons from Goodwell’s Decade-Long Bet on African Fintech

    Instead of pure expansion, companies are focusing on making existing networks more productive and resilient.
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    Mirova’s $282M Fund Backs Kenya’s Arc Ride in First African EV Deal

    The €33bn asset manager's Gigaton Fund has committed up to $10m in debt to the Kenyan e-mobility startup to scale its battery-swapping network.
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    Tanzania’s MazaoHub Bags $2M to Scale Its AI-Powered ‘Agricultural Clinics’

    The Dar es Salaam-based startup is blending AI, soil sensors and on-the-ground agronomists to boost climate resilience for smallholder farmers.
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    4DX Ventures Tops Up Africa Fund as It Continues Dealmaking Spree

    The fundraising comes amid a prolific year of investment for the firm.
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    South Africa’s Contactable Raises $13.5M to Tackle the Continent’s KYC Maze

    The investment, led by Venture Capitalworks, will fund the company's expansion as it builds the digital plumbing for banks, telcos, and insurers across the continent.
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    Updates

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month
    Partner Content

    Rethinking Urban Work: Why the 15-Minute City Matters

    As CEO of Workshop17, Paul Keursten has observed how the geography of work affects business performance and quality of life. Here, he shares his lessons.
    Partner Content

    Cannibalise to Conquer: Why Egyptian Fintech Valu Is Killing Its Legacy Loans for a Payment Moat

    For years, Valu has been one of Egypt’s standout buy now, pay later (BNPL) players. But its latest earnings report shows something more striking.
    Ecosystem News

    South Africa’s Plentify Secures Series A to Export Energy Management Solution

    The startup, born out of South Africa's energy crisis, has raised fresh capital to take its load-shifting technology to the UK, Australia, and Brazil.

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