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    African Startup Funding Crosses $1bn in 2025 Amid Strong May Deal Flow

    With nearly half the year still ahead, Africa’s startup ecosystem appears on track to exceed 2024’s funding total, especially if current momentum continues.
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    African VCs Are Raising Follow-ons in 2025— But Where Are the First-time Funds?

    For many first-time African fund managers, the reality is even starker. Raising an inaugural venture fund is often more marathon than sprint.
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    Fintechs Are Rising — But Africa’s Cross-Border Payments Still Depend on Europe and the US

    Unlike Europe’s SEPA or the US’s ACH, Africa lacks a unified clearing mechanism.
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    From Startup Builders to Startup Backers: Meet Africa’s Top Founder-Investors

    The next African unicorn may already be in their inboxes.
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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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    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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