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    From Wages to Fraud to Deliveries: The Pattern Behind South Africa’s Recent Startup Funding

    A run of recent funding rounds shows local venture capital gravitating toward one type of company - regardless of sector.

    Why Africa’s Current Capital Concentration at the Top Isn’t a Temporary Lag

    Fewer than one in twenty newly formed African-focused funds can write a cheque above $10m. The continent's largest deals in the first half of 2026 were financed by debt and by global capital with no African mandate at all.

    Africa’s Top Equity Investors in Tech in H1 2026

    For founders and investors, it is a signal that capital is moving to jurisdictions where the rules are more predictable and the political climate is more stable.

    Context Is the New IP: Inside the New Wave of Africa’s Early-Stage AI Micro-M&A

    The trend also reflects the commoditisation of foundation models.
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    A Lagos-based venture firm has backed four AI-native infrastructure start-ups in 18 months.

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    "People determine who becomes the winners in this race."

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    ‘Paper Valuations Don’t Return Capital’: Grindstone Launches $31m Exit-Focused Fund

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