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    Opera Quietly Liquidates Kenyan Ad Unit Ahead of OPay’s $4B US IPO

    Opera’s fintech play in Africa extends well beyond its Kenyan operating entities.
    Ecosystem News

    “Directly Selling Insurance to Farmers Does Not Work”: Pula CEO on Avoiding Agtech’s Deadliest Trap

    From rural Kenya to the Earthshot shortlist: Pula CEO Thomas Njeru reveals to Launch Base Africa how the profitable agtech reached 24 million farmers and why impact and profitability are not mutually exclusive.
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    From Trump’s Firing Line to Visa’s Embrace: An African Insurtech’s Survival Story

    The insurtech for farmers saw its future thrown into doubt by a US foreign aid freeze.
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    Why a Swiss Impact Investor is Backing Ghana’s Complete Farmer with a $5m Debt Round

    ---  The funding will help the startup scale its digital platform, which provides farming expertise and market access to over 12,000 farmers.
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    The Great Return: Stablecoins Win Back Africa’s Fleeing Crypto Startup Investors

    The institutional capital we are seeing is now more than just a fleeting conviction.
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    Updated: African Startup Funding Hits $1.98B YTD as Debt Deals and Local Investors Step Up

    Artificial intelligence also emerged as a strong vertical.
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    Denmark Bets $54M on African Tech and VCs with New Impact Fund

    The facility, which will run from 2025 to 2028.
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    Female-Led First Circle Capital Raises $10.9M for Pan-African Fintech Fund

    The firm has recently been making investments in Southern Africa.
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    E4E Africa Buys Out Early Investor to Increase Holding in Insurtech Startup Pineapple

    For a later-stage investor like E4E Africa, the transaction allows it to double down on a portfolio company it believes is outperforming.
    Ecosystem News

    From Partner to Purchase: Why Nedbank’s $93M iKhokha Deal is a Warning Shot for Fintech Collaborators

    The answer lies in the numbers.
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    Mastercard Foundation Continues Africa Push with $10m for Sahel Capital

    SEFAA, which was initially anchored by Germany’s KfW Development Bank, typically invests between $300,000 and $2.4 million in early-stage and growth-oriented agribusinesses.
    Industry

    Why Newly-Listed valU is Choosing Its Old Funding Playbook Over Public Markets

    The takeaway: Egypt's newly listed fintech giant isn't tapping public markets for its next growth phase.
    Analysis & Opinions

    The Most Active Investors in African Tech Startups: H1 2025

    Who invested the most in African tech startups in H1 2025? An unexpected foreign VC appears to be everywhere in Africa at the moment.
    Ecosystem News

    Japanese VCs Launch $20m Fund to Bridge Corporate Japan and African Tech

    A wave of Japanese corporates and early-stage funds is headed for Africa.
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    Opera Quietly Liquidates Kenyan Ad Unit Ahead of OPay’s $4B US IPO

    Opera’s fintech play in Africa extends well beyond its Kenyan operating entities.
    Ecosystem News

    “Directly Selling Insurance to Farmers Does Not Work”: Pula CEO on Avoiding Agtech’s Deadliest Trap

    From rural Kenya to the Earthshot shortlist: Pula CEO Thomas Njeru reveals to Launch Base Africa how the profitable agtech reached 24 million farmers and why impact and profitability are not mutually exclusive.
    Updates

    Tunisia’s State Startup Fund Looks Beyond Capital City Tech Elites

    The $60m ANAVA initiative is taking venture capital on the road to hunt for deal-flow in forgotten interior provinces.
    Ecosystem News

    SunCulture Closes $10m Securitisation Deal as African Climate Tech Turns to Capital Markets

    The transaction is designed to allow SunCulture to recycle capital that would otherwise be tied up in longer-dated customer receivables.

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