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    The Outsiders’ Guide to Raising Venture Capital in Africa’s Tight 2025 Market

    A review of H1 2025 funding data shows investors are doubling down on familiar faces and proven formulas, making it a tough year for anyone who doesn't fit the mould.

    Sony’s First Africa Fund Cheques Aren’t for Content — They’re for the ‘Picks and Shovels’

    Sony has placed its latest chips on two companies solving foundational problems for Africa’s creatives.

    What It Takes to Land a Corporate Investment for Your Startup in Africa Currently

    The investment theses of Africa's CVCs are often less about radical disruption and more about pragmatic self-interest. African founders are taking note.

    Africa’s Mid-Year Startup Funding Boom Favored Early-Stage Startups

    T he early-stage investments show a remarkable diversity.
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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

    Loud, Quiet, or Contextual? What European and African Consumer Behaviour Reveals About Status, History and Power

    The most enduring luxury brands we encounter are those that understand why consumers signal status, not just how they do it.

    Dot Com Zambia’s IPO Caps a Lively Year for African Tech Listings

    The massive oversubscription in Morocco (Cash Plus) and the solid retail turnout in Zambia (DCZ) debunk the myth that African retail investors won’t buy tech.

    From Idea to Investable: The ‘Product-First’ Playbook Behind Africa’s ‘Toughest’ Fund

    With an acceptance rate of just 0.1%, the fund is deliberately designed to filter aggressively for ideas that can survive real-world scrutiny before capital ever becomes the differentiator.

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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

    Loud, Quiet, or Contextual? What European and African Consumer Behaviour Reveals About Status, History and Power

    The most enduring luxury brands we encounter are those that understand why consumers signal status, not just how they do it.

    Egypt’s Follow-on Formula: Inside the $54m Venture Engine Built by 500 Global and the State

    Since 2022, the partnership has put 380 founders from 197 startups through its seed and scale-up programs.

    The Anti-Herd: 12 Deals That Defied Africa’s Tech Funding Playbook in 2025

    In a year when "following the herd" described most African venture activity, these outlier deals stand out for actually taking risk. Which is, theoretically, what venture capital is supposed to do.