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    The Solo Capitalists: Sector Mandates, Not Partners, Rule African Seed Investing

    Data from 2025 reveals that the 'clubby' syndicates of Silicon Valley are absent in Africa, where capital formation is driven by industry mandates and geography rather than investor relationships.

    Hard Hardware: Why African EV Startups Are Struggling to Fit the VC Power Law

    For founders, the investor landscape dictates strategy.

    The 4% Problem: The Multi-Billion Dollar Hole in Africa’s Agritech Story

    The implication for founders is clear but uncomfortable: chasing user growth metrics to satisfy investors may be building fragile supply chains.

    From Shell’s Hedges to Standard Bank’s Defence: The Hotbed of Corporate Venture Capital in Africa in 2025

    Kenya emerges as a major destination for corporate venture capital, attracting significant investment including multiple Japanese-backed deals.
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    South African Logistics Startup Shiprazor Secures $2.65m to Streamline E-Commerce Deliveries

    Founded in 2023 by CEO Sahil Affriya, Shiprazor operates as an infrastructure layer connecting online merchants with a disparate network of delivery providers.

    African Biotech Investor OneBio Secures $6m First Close in Test for Continent’s Deep Science Sector

    The fundraising effort marks a notable development in an African venture ecosystem that has historically directed the vast majority of its capital toward financial technology

    Profit, Pivot, and Panic: Swvl Faces Nasdaq Delisting Threat Despite $1.3m Turnaround

    Mobility technology company reports first annual profit since going public, but auditors raise going concern doubt and Nasdaq listing remains under threat

    A New Expansion Map: African Startups Redraw Routes Through Accra

    From Nigerian defence contractors to Kenyan logistics software, a new cohort of well-capitalised tech firms is bypassing traditional hubs to set up operational bases in Accra.

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    South African Logistics Startup Shiprazor Secures $2.65m to Streamline E-Commerce Deliveries

    Founded in 2023 by CEO Sahil Affriya, Shiprazor operates as an infrastructure layer connecting online merchants with a disparate network of delivery providers.

    African Biotech Investor OneBio Secures $6m First Close in Test for Continent’s Deep Science Sector

    The fundraising effort marks a notable development in an African venture ecosystem that has historically directed the vast majority of its capital toward financial technology

    More Cards, More Cash: The Contradiction at the Heart of Central African Fintech

    Across six countries sharing a central bank and a currency, a largely unknown interoperability platform is accumulating evidence...

    Fawry Taps the EBRD to Supercharge Its Lending Arm

    Fawry, Egypt’s largest electronic payments network, is accelerating its push into direct lending, securing...