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    A 230-Angel Network, Beyond the ‘Big Four’: Inside Renew Capital’s Quiet Conquest of African VC

    While Nigeria saw the second-highest number of applicants to its Renew Venture Lab (350), it has no portfolio company there yet.

    The Q4 Hunt: Where African Startups Can Still Find VC Cash Before Year-End

    The first rule of fundraising is knowing where the money is. Here's a comprehensive guide on who to pitch, where to find them, and how to approach them. In 2025, the majority of VC fundraising activity in African startups has come from these sources.

    Inside the $2.75M Experiment That’s Rewriting Africa’s Climate Tech Rules

    A new fund is offering a new playbook for climate VCs in Africa. The core lesson? Ditch the traditional model and embrace the complexity.

    Shell-Backed Fund, UK’s BII Top Nigerian Tech Funding List in 2025 as VCs Retreat

    The most active players are not the traditional, global venture capital giants but a mix of impact investors and DFIs.
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    Vercel Extends Acquisition Spree With Egypt’s Stakpak Deal

    P1 Ventures vindicated as Vercel snaps up second portfolio company in a week.

    Karooooo’s Delivery Arm Rides Quick-Commerce Wave as Fleet-Tracking Core Matures

    South African vehicle-tracking group Karooooo is quietly building a second growth engine in the form of an ultra-fast delivery business that is expanding at more than twice the pace of its established Cartrack fleet-management operations. The company, which is listed on Nasdaq with a secondary...

    From Pilot to Profit: Kenya’s Jackfruit Finance Takes Its School Lending Model Across East Africa

    The move to a revenue-sharing arrangement marks a transition away from subsidised pilot funding.

    Koko Networks Puts Ethanol Platform on the Block in $15m Asset Sale

    The sale is being targeted at corporate and institutional participants with demonstrated financial capacity to conclude a transaction exceeding $15m.

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    P1 Ventures vindicated as Vercel snaps up second portfolio company in a week.

    Karooooo’s Delivery Arm Rides Quick-Commerce Wave as Fleet-Tracking Core Matures

    South African vehicle-tracking group Karooooo is quietly building a second growth engine in the...

    Uber to Acquire Glovo and Talabat’s African Operations Under Delivery Hero’s $16.9bn Takeover

    Transaction will give US ride-hailing and delivery group a foothold in fast-growing markets including Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria.

    Rooibos Becomes South Africa’s Latest Export — to Space

    Low-Earth orbit becomes testing ground for South African agritech Rooibos seeds bound for the International Space Station in initiative linking space plant science with skills development.