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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.
    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.
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    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.”
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    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.
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    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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    Kenyan Agritech ‘Startup Factory’ Pyramidia Ventures Raises $1.5M

    Instead of investing in existing startups, the studio ideates, develops, and pilots its own business concepts in-house.
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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.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    South Africa Is Turning Its Crypto Exchanges into Tax Deputies

    For the individual crypto enthusiast, the message is even simpler: the taxman knows.
    EASTERN AFRICA

    Is This the End of Big Tech’s ‘Copy-Paste’ Legal Strategy in Africa?

    This outcome is being seen as a watershed moment.
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    Mukuru’s MoneyGram Deal Proves Cash Is Still King for Last-Mile Fintech in Africa

    The latest deal gives the US payments giant deep last-mile access to cash payout points.
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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.
    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.
    Updates

    Consortium of DFIs and Philanthropies Backs $176M Africa Clean Energy Platform

    Capital will flow into distributed renewable energy companies.
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    63% of South Africa’s Franchise Brands Are Stuck Under 30 Stores. Here’s Why Opening More Isn’t the Fix

    By Larry Hodes, CEO Grow Franchising & FASA Board Member

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