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The VC Waiting Game: Why a 7% Distribution Is a Major Win for Early-Stage African Funds

The pan-African seed fund returns $2.5m to LPs - a rare liquidity signal in a market still waiting for its post-boom reckoning.

June 19, 2026

Analysis & Opinions

Nigeria’s Startup Graveyard Has Become a Bargain Bin for Buyers

With fewer, larger funds calling the shots, patience for fragmented markets has evaporated.

June 19, 2026

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The HEC Paris Experiment: Can Policy + Capital Move Côte d’Ivoire From the Margins of African Tech?

Can Côte d’Ivoire become a rare example of a working Startup Act in sub-Saharan Africa?

November 21, 2025

Policy & Regulations Forum

South Africa Has a New Plan to Stop Its Startup Founders Fleeing

If it doesn’t, founders will continue hopping on the first plane to Palo Alto via the Delaware Secretary of State’s filing portal.

November 21, 2025

Ecosystem News

South African Startups Get UK-Backed Path to JSE Listing in New Investment Push

London-based support aims to fix the "exit gap" for local tech, alongside R500m in projected private finance for SMEs.

November 21, 2025

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Egypt’s valU: 19 Bond Issuances and Counting

Egyptian fintech valU has maintained its record of raising funds through bond issuances every quarter, despite recently going public.

November 20, 2025

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With New $23m Fund, SA SME Fund Targets South Africa’s Climate Tech Seed Crunch

The Climate Tech Fund of Funds will pursue multiple objectives beyond financial returns.

November 19, 2025

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Five African Women-Led Startups Win Naspers Backing — a First for the Embattled Investor

After shuttering its R1.4bn venture fund amid criticism over diversity, the South African tech giant is betting on female founders with equity-free grants

November 19, 2025

Analysis & Opinions

The 4% Problem: The Multi-Billion Dollar Hole in Africa’s Agritech Story

The implication for founders is clear but uncomfortable: chasing user growth metrics to satisfy investors may be building fragile supply chains.

November 19, 2025

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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.

November 18, 2025

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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.

November 18, 2025

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.

November 18, 2025

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Meet the Local Heavyweights Leading Revolut’s Africa Charge

As the $75bn fintech submits banking licence applications in South Africa and Morocco, seasoned industry veterans are taking the helm in what could prove the company's most complex expansion yet.

November 17, 2025

Policy & Regulations Forum