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    European VCs and DFIs Lead Charge as African Tech Funding Surpasses 2024 Total in September

    Whether this momentum continues through the year’s final quarter will determine if 2025 marks a genuine recovery in African tech funding or simply matches the previous year’s performance.

    The Super-Niche Shift: A Taxonomy of 2025’s Venture-Backed B2B Startups in Africa

    Based on an analysis of 2025 funding data, here is a taxonomy of the most active B2B categories defining the current investment cycle.

    Five Lessons from Goodwell’s Decade-Long Bet on African Fintech

    Instead of pure expansion, companies are focusing on making existing networks more productive and resilient.
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    Egyptian Fintech Lucky Hits Profitability, Raises $23m Series B for North African Expansion

    The latest round comprises a mix of equity and debt.

    The Hidden Limits of Flutterwave’s ‘New’ Bank

    Flutterwave has secured a microfinance bank license - but the entity it acquired raises questions about the strategic scope the company can immediately pursue.

    SafeBoda Pivots to Corporate Clients as Kampala’s Regulatory Crackdown Threatens Its Ride-Hailing Core

    This latest pivot suggests the company may be approaching the limits of its ability to absorb sustained regulatory pressure.

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    Egyptian Fintech Lucky Hits Profitability, Raises $23m Series B for North African Expansion

    The latest round comprises a mix of equity and debt.

    The Hidden Limits of Flutterwave’s ‘New’ Bank

    Flutterwave has secured a microfinance bank license - but the entity it acquired raises questions about the strategic scope the company can immediately pursue.

    Egyptian Covid-Era Biotech Reme-D Lands New Backing to Tackle Africa’s Diagnostic Crisis

    The Cairo-based startup will use the investment to scale its cold-chain-independent PCR testing kits across Africa and the Middle East.

    Optasia’s Growth Is Coming From Where Few Investors Are Looking

    The Dubai-headquartered lending platform's most revealing growth story is not in Africa's largest markets.