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    Africa’s New VC Funds Missing from Early 2026 Dealmaking

    The data paints a picture of an early-stage market still dominated by a small group of repeat managers.

    The Quiet Extinction of the African Seed Round: Ten Hard Truths From April’s Funding Data

    If you are a first-time founder with a prototype and a pitch deck, you are competing for a sliver of a sliver.

    Who Funds the Outliers? US Investors Are Bankrolling Nigeria’s Most Experimental Deals

    There is a counterargument that current data cannot disprove.

    Only One in Eight African Tech Investors Wrote Repeat Cheques Last Year. Here’s Why It Matters

    The gap is not a rounding error. It maps directly onto the experience of founders who, after warm introductions and investor meetings
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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    Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture Rides Securitisation Wave with $2.1M Local-Currency Deal

    The core infrastructure enabling the transaction was provided by Kaleidofin through its “ki” platform.

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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.

    Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture Rides Securitisation Wave with $2.1M Local-Currency Deal

    The core infrastructure enabling the transaction was provided by Kaleidofin through its “ki” platform.

    The Quiet Exit: Mobilemart Sells to Lesaka in $2.5m All-Cash Deal

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    EFG Hermes Tests ‘Skunkworks’ Playbook Again as Education Platform Files for EGX Listing

    The Egyptian investment bank is carving out a reputation as the region's most prolific corporate incubator, following last year's blockbuster valU IPO with a listing request for its K‑12 education platform - but a jittery market will test investor appetite.