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    North American & European Capital Floods Back into African Tech in April

    With major summits like AVCA’s Annual Conference underway, deal flow could accelerate — provided macroeconomic conditions stabilize.

    From Audits to Adventures: The Making of an African VC

    "I've seen brilliant pitch decks from founders who crumble under pressure… Now, I look for scars."

    Familiar Paths Forged Anew: African Investors Tread Carefully as AI Buzz Struggles to Echo in Q1

    Across the globe, the first quarter of 2025 witnessed an unprecedented surge in venture capital flowing into artificial intelligence.

    From Burn Rate to Balance Sheets: Africa’s Public Markets Offer Emerging Credit Fintechs a Path to Profitability and Scale

    Scaling up? Africa's leading credit fintechs are turning to a new financing playbook.
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    Munify Lands $3M Seed to Build New Rails for Egypt’s $30bn Remittance ‘beast’

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    Real Estate is Eating Startups: Why Founders Need a Smarter Space Strategy

    The startup graveyard is full of good ideas undone by bad decisions.

    From Trump’s Firing Line to Visa’s Embrace: An African Insurtech’s Survival Story

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    The startup is headquartered with an international outlook, serving Egyptian expatriates across the U.S., Europe, and the Gulf, while also targeting business .

    Kenya’s Poa Internet Lands $4m to Bridge Urban Digital Divide

    Founded in 2015, Poa Internet has carved out a niche by specifically targeting low and middle-income neighbourhoods often overlooked by larger telcos like Safaricom and Zuku.

    South Africa’s Central Bank Just Bought Half the Country’s Payments Plumbing. Meet PayInc

    South Africa's once-sleepy interbank utility has a new name and a powerful new part-owner in the central bank. The mission? To finally drag the nation away from cash.