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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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    How AWS Powers South African Digital Bank TymeBank

    TymeBank, South Africa’s first fully digital bank, has achieved remarkable success in a short...
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    Meet the 20 African Fintech Startups Joining Second Cohort of Visa Accelerator Program

    Visa announced the selection of over 20 African fintech startups for the second cohort...
    Ecosystem News

    dLocal Devastated in Nigeria: 78% Loss Sees Egypt Become Africa’s Payments King

    In a significant shift within Africa’s financial landscape, Egypt has surpassed Nigeria to become...
    Ecosystem News

    European VC Openseed Wants to Invest up to $150K in African Startups

    Maria Rotilu, a former investor with Octopus Ventures and Oxford Seed Fund, is launching...
    Ecosystem News

    Spiro Secures $50 Million Debt Financing to Expand Electric Vehicle Presence in Africa

     African electric vehicle (EV) company Spiro has signed a $50 million debt financing agreement...
    EASTERN AFRICA

    Over $100M Funding Fails to Save Copia: 1060 Jobs on the Line as Kenyan Ecommerce Startup Considers Shutdown

    In a somber announcement on May 16th, 2024, Kenyan ecommerce startup Copia notified its...
    Venture Capital & Funding Sources

    More Debt Funding for Kenyan Climate-Tech: New $95 Million Available

    Kenyan climate-focused businesses and women entrepreneurs received a funding boost this week with a...
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    From Startup Founder to Prosus and Naspers CEO: Brazil’s Fabricio Bloisi Believes ‘Acting Fast’ is the New Deal

    Prosus N.V. (AEX: PRX) announced today that the Boards of Prosus and Naspers have...
    SOUTHERN AFRICA

    One Year After Launch, South Africa’s Suppple Goes on IPO in Europe

    South African technology company Suppple, founded by former GovChat CEO Eldrid Jordaan and Chief...
    Partner Content

    Meet the Female-led Startups Selected for GrindstoneX Accelerator Program

    Grindstone, a South African entrepreneurship development program, has partnered with Naspers Labs to empower...
    WESTERN AFRICA

    Nigerian Startups Get New Startup House in Bay Area — What Does it Offer?

    Nigerian startups have a new launchpad in the heart of the global tech scene....
    EASTERN AFRICA

    d.Light to Light Up Ugandan Refugee Settlements with New $3 Million Funding

    d.light, a leading provider of solar products and financing solutions for low-income households, announced...
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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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