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    Demo Day, Then Decay: The Reality of Africa’s Makeshift Startup Accelerators

    There’s also a chronic geographic imbalance. Cities like Lusaka, Douala, and Bamako appear only sporadically on the accelerator map, despite emerging tech scenes. And of the few programs based in Somalia, Cameroon, or Tanzania, nearly all are inactive.
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    Bizao Post-Mortem: What Went Wrong at Africa’s B2B Payments Infrastructure Startup?

    Following its entry into receivership, a Paris court opened a bidding process in April 2025 to attract acquirers. None emerged.
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    South African Banks Are Becoming Africa’s Go-To Lenders for Venture-Scale Startups

    South African banks’ growing involvement in tech-aligned debt is no accident.
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    Where the Money’s Going: What Investors Are Backing Outside Africa’s ‘Big Four’ in 2025

    North Africa — especially Morocco and Tunisia — is becoming a testing ground for AI, vertical SaaS, and bundled apps.
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    iProcure, once a darling of the agritech scene with over $17m in total funding — including a $10.2m Series B in 2022 — collapsed into administration in May 2024.
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    The HEC Paris Experiment: Can Policy + Capital Move Côte d’Ivoire From the Margins of African Tech?

    Can Côte d’Ivoire become a rare example of a working Startup Act in sub-Saharan Africa?
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    Five African Women-Led Startups Win Naspers Backing — a First for the Embattled Investor

    After shuttering its R1.4bn venture fund amid criticism over diversity, the South African tech giant is betting on female founders with equity-free grants

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    iPOS Emerges From iProcure’s Collapse With SunCulture Backing

    iProcure, once a darling of the agritech scene with over $17m in total funding — including a $10.2m Series B in 2022 — collapsed into administration in May 2024.
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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
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    Renewed Ties and Regulatory Reforms Open South African Doors to UK Fintechs

    A flurry of regulatory approvals for British heavyweights this week coincides with a major diplomatic push from Downing Street, signaling a new era for cross-border fintech in South Africa.
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    Kenyan Insurtech mTek Makes Rare Exit to Singapore Unicorn Bolttech

    The acquisition marks a significant liquidity event for the East African ecosystem, offering a strategic entry point for bolttech's expansion into the continent.

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