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    Egypt’s Elsewedy Capital Takes Unlikely Leap Into Startup Investing

    Elsewedy Capital’s venture turn follows a broader trend of Egyptian corporates entering the startup funding space.

    The Hidden Forces Behind Africa’s Startup-led Acquisition Wave

    From fintech to healthtech, energy to logistics, a calculated acquisition trend is sweeping through Africa’s tech landscape.

    Malls as Modern Marketplaces: Reinventing Relevance in the Digital Age

    By Kelly Belman, General Manager, Clearwater Mall, Roodepoort, South Africa.

    Inside the Most Powerful VC Syndicates Fueling African Tech in 2025

    For founders, this means understanding not just which fund to pitch, but which pairings are likely to invest together.
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    EU-Backed Anara Capital Closes $48m to Fund North African Social Impact Startups

    Amsterdam-based Anara Impact Capital has secured a $48m first close for its debut fund, anchored by the EU and the German government.

    As VC Pulls Back, Cascador Bets $5.6m on Nigeria’s Growth-Stage Startups

    Seven ventures in clean energy, agriculture, AI and healthcare received catalytic funding from the Lagos-based accelerator, in a sign of continued investor appetite for Nigeria's real economy.

    The Anti-VC Pivot: Wasoko Founder Launches $100M Fund to Back Migration and Manufacturing

    "Venture-scale returns are only possible in a small subset of business models."

    From Profitability to $10M ARR: How Prembly Cracked Africa’s Identity Infrastructure

    "We’re processing around seven million unique verifications per month, up from 4.7 million."

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    EU-Backed Anara Capital Closes $48m to Fund North African Social Impact Startups

    Amsterdam-based Anara Impact Capital has secured a $48m first close for its debut fund, anchored by the EU and the German government.

    As VC Pulls Back, Cascador Bets $5.6m on Nigeria’s Growth-Stage Startups

    Seven ventures in clean energy, agriculture, AI and healthcare received catalytic funding from the Lagos-based accelerator, in a sign of continued investor appetite for Nigeria's real economy.

    From African Mines to AI Data Labs: Soros-Backed Fund Targets Supply Chain Blind Spots

    The fund’s portfolio includes tools for worker voice, AI-powered supplier mapping and cleaner critical mineral processing.

    E-Mobility, Stablecoins, and DFI Retreat to Debt: African Funding Themes Take Shape in 2026

    Taken together, these three themes point to a funding environment that is becoming increasingly polarised.