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    Mapping Africa’s VC Firepower: Which Funds Still Have the Most to Deploy?

    Earlier this year, we released a comprehensive report on newly launched funds in Africa targeting African startups. Eight months into the year, the majority of funding rounds across the continent have seen participation from firms featured in that report.
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    The Outsiders’ Guide to Raising Venture Capital in Africa’s Tight 2025 Market

    A review of H1 2025 funding data shows investors are doubling down on familiar faces and proven formulas, making it a tough year for anyone who doesn't fit the mould.
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    Sony’s First Africa Fund Cheques Aren’t for Content — They’re for the ‘Picks and Shovels’

    Sony has placed its latest chips on two companies solving foundational problems for Africa’s creatives.
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    What It Takes to Land a Corporate Investment for Your Startup in Africa Currently

    The investment theses of Africa's CVCs are often less about radical disruption and more about pragmatic self-interest. African founders are taking note.
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    60-Second Loans, 4-Year Refunds: The Digital Illusion Inside Kenya’s $9.3bn Sacco Sector

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    M-KOPA’s Product Margins Halve as Lending Becomes the Main Event

    The African fintech’s gross profit from device sales fell to $57.9m even as revenue rose 45%, exposing a structural shift in the economics of financing smartphones and e-bikes for the continent’s informal earners.

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    60-Second Loans, 4-Year Refunds: The Digital Illusion Inside Kenya’s $9.3bn Sacco Sector

    Savings co-ops now manage $9.3bn for nearly 8 million members, but behind the shiny USSD menus lies a system where automated debt collection masks a total breakdown in back-office accountability.
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    M-KOPA’s Product Margins Halve as Lending Becomes the Main Event

    The African fintech’s gross profit from device sales fell to $57.9m even as revenue rose 45%, exposing a structural shift in the economics of financing smartphones and e-bikes for the continent’s informal earners.
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    The Local Airbnb Rival That Held Off the Giant: South Africa’s LekkeSlaap Bought by Banking Royalty

    17 years after starting TravelGround on a shoestring budget, UCT co-founders bow out to a high-profile investor syndicate.
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