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    The ‘Early-Stage Hollow’: Is the Rise of Successor Funds Leaving African Seed Founders Behind?

    This matters because the early-stage hollow is cumulative.
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    Morocco’s Hanout Wars: Three Startups, $10m, and One Corner Shop

    In Morocco, three startups are all targeting the same 126,000 independent retailers. Backed by Morocco's largest bank, its royal family holding company, and a South African insurer, the race is now about who locks in the merchant first.
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    Africa’s Most Active Startup Investors in Q1 2026 — and Where They Put Their Money

    While fintech remains a dominant sector for African venture capital, the nature of the deals has changed.
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    The Five Countries Capturing 90% of Africa’s AI Funding

    Analyzing the five markets reveals three cross-cutting insights.
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