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    One Week, One Trouble: Why Are E-hailing Startups in Unending Battles With Governments Across Africa?

    In Ivory Coast, N’Cho, a middle-aged driver for the ride-hailing platform Yango, has been informed that he must now display a conspicuous insignia on his red Toyota Corolla, clearly marking it as a Yango vehicle.

    African Tech Talent: How Much Do Developers Earn in Top Startup Hubs?

    A new report by Startup Genome has shed light on both the ranking of...

    Kenya Hit by New Wave of High-Profile Startup Shutdowns

    The young startup scene in Kenya has been locked in a brutal battle against...

    How L’Afrique Excelle Rewrote the Rules of Startup Investment in Francophone Africa

    In May 2019, Serge Boupda found himself in the spotlight at the Vivatech trade fair in Paris, pitching his startup, Diool, to a room of eager investors. His goal was to secure $1.5 million in funding. Boupda’s Diool, a fintech company that had pivoted from a mobile recharge retailer to a financial services platform for small merchants in Cameroon...
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    South Africa’s Insight Terra Raises $5.7 million to scale climate-tech platform

    The funding round highlights the growing investor confidence in African climate-tech solutions

    Enko Education Secures $24M to Triple Its Student Reach Across Africa by 2029

    The $24 million investment will fund Enko Education’s large-scale acquisition strategy aimed at consolidating Africa’s fragmented K-12 education market.

    AfDB Backs New Funding Deal Targeting Battery-Energy Solutions in Africa

    The anchor commitment from PIDG was made through InfraCo, its investment arm, with concessional capital provided by PIDG Technical Assistance.

    A New Era for Algerian Startups: The Long-awaited IPO That Could Change Everything Takes Off

    An ambitious target has been set to reach 100 listings on both the main and secondary markets by 2030.

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    South Africa’s Insight Terra Raises $5.7 million to scale climate-tech platform

    The funding round highlights the growing investor confidence in African climate-tech solutions

    Enko Education Secures $24M to Triple Its Student Reach Across Africa by 2029

    The $24 million investment will fund Enko Education’s large-scale acquisition strategy aimed at consolidating Africa’s fragmented K-12 education market.

    Egypt’s MoneyHash Secures $5.2M to Simplify Payments for Emerging Markets’ Enterprises

    Egyptian fintech startup MoneyHash has secured $5.2 million in a pre-Series A funding round,...

    Maxula Gestion Resumes Funding for Tunisian Startups

    The Start Up Maxula Seed Fund, authorised by the Conseil du Marché Financier (CMF) in November 2018, has been actively investing in Tunisian startups.