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    From $100M Exit to 26 Startup Investments: Expensya Co-Founder Karim Jouini’s Strategy — “Focus Is Key”

    "A great team in a large market will always find a way to succeed," Jouini tells Launch Base Africa.

    Local Investors to the Rescue as African Startups Fight for Venture Funding in March 

    Launch Base Africa data suggests a growing reliance on local capital as global venture funding faces geopolitical and economic uncertainties.

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    From $100M Exit to 26 Startup Investments: Expensya Co-Founder Karim Jouini’s Strategy — “Focus Is Key”

    "A great team in a large market will always find a way to succeed," Jouini tells Launch Base Africa.