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    World’s Top Climate Investor Green Climate Fund Rolls Out $1.5B Plan — Africa Emerges as Top Beneficiary

    Among the approved funding, Africa emerged as the largest beneficiary, securing more than 38% of the total investment.
    Analysis & Opinions

    Meet Africa’s Most Active Angel Investors

    Mapping Africa's angel investor landscape: Our research tracks over 400 individuals – from finance to law and tech leadership – actively deploying capital into the continent's booming startup ecosystem.
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    UK Backs New GSMA Innovation Fund for African AI Startups

    The fund will offer grants ranging from £100,000 to £250,000 for projects lasting 15–18 months.
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    Swedfund Backs African Infrastructure Fund in $41.6M Deal

    Africa, considered the most energy-deficient continent, is home to 75 per cent of the world’s population without electricity access
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    Who’s Next? HostAfrica Expands Its Nigerian Footprint with Another Acquisition

    This is not HostAfrica’s third foray into Nigeria.
    Analysis & Opinions

    African Fintechs Shift Focus to Engagement as Ad Budgets Tighten

    This..."clearly shows a huge opportunity to connect with consumers through mobile apps.”
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    US Still Wants Foreign Startup Founders and VCs under Parole Visa, But at New Fees

    For venture capitalists or government funders looking to back such entrepreneurs, the minimum investment in startups within a five-year period will increase from $633,952 to $746,571.
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    New $5bn Lifeline for African Renewable Energy Firms as Exchange Rates Bite

    In 2023, African cleantech firms borrowed heavily, then suddenly paused in 2024. …But a new lending honeycomb is being built once more.
    Ecosystem News

    Uber-backed Moove Deepens Latin American Push with Kovi Acquisition

    The all-share deal, the value of which was not disclosed, creates a combined entity with annualised revenue of $275 million.
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    Finimo Founders Sell Fintech Spinoff Exipay to Stitch Two Years After Launch

    Netherlands-headquartered Exipay, originally a spin-off from Mr. Büchner and Mr. Keats’ IT consulting firm, specializes in building fintech solutions.
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    NjiaPay Secures $1m+ in Pre-Seed Funding to Streamline African Payments

    NjiaPay’s platform acts as an aggregator of PSPs and payment methods, offering businesses a single integration point for managing transactions.
    Ecosystem News

    Trump’s Aid Freeze Hits African Insurtech Firm OKO as New Battle for Survival Begins

    “We survived COVID-19, we survived the war in Israel, but we might not survive Donald Trump.”
    Ecosystem News

    Ignite Power Takes Over ENGIE Energy Access in Major African Solar Deal

    This is Ignite’s fourth acquisition in the past two years, cementing its position as a leading consolidator in the African energy access sector.
    Ecosystem News

    DeepSeek’s $6M Wonder: A ‘Reality Check’ for African AI Talent and Data Centers?

    Africa’s tech ecosystem is not entirely new to the AI arena.
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    World’s Top Climate Investor Green Climate Fund Rolls Out $1.5B Plan — Africa Emerges as Top Beneficiary

    Among the approved funding, Africa emerged as the largest beneficiary, securing more than 38% of the total investment.
    Analysis & Opinions

    Meet Africa’s Most Active Angel Investors

    Mapping Africa's angel investor landscape: Our research tracks over 400 individuals – from finance to law and tech leadership – actively deploying capital into the continent's booming startup ecosystem.
    Ecosystem News

    Stablecoin Giant Tether Deepens African Push Amid Regulatory Pressures in the US and EU

    The EU's MiCA framework has approved ten stablecoin issuers, including Circle and Crypto.com, to operate in the region. However, Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer, has been notably excluded from this EU approval.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Ghana’s Long-Forgotten Startup Bill Revived by New Government: ‘Must Be Finalized by July 2025’

    The initiative appears well-intentioned, but one cannot ignore the déjà vu — similar promises were made in 2020.

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