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    Checkbooks and Caution: The Tentative Reset of African Tech Startups’ Missing Investors

    Several funds that once did 5–10 African deals annually are now doing 1–3, concentrating ownership and support.

    Fragile but Forming: The Reality of Francophone Africa’s Angel Investing Landscape in 2025

    The 2025 data reveals a notable gap: the lack of disclosed investments from successful local entrepreneurs.

    The $2bn Power Play: Why Egypt Is Suddenly Africa’s Hottest Battery Market

    Development finance institutions and private capital are pouring billions into solar-plus-storage projects...

    Nigeria Leads the Charge as Local African VCs Look Beyond Their Borders in 2025

    While global funding cools, local African firms are building new investment corridors - with South Africa emerging as the prime target.
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    Kenya’s EU-Backed Carbon Registry Moves to Stop the Next Koko-Style Monopoly

    Officials argued that Koko’s massive credit issuance would “mop up” too much of Kenya’s national emissions quota, leaving little room for other sectors.

    Why the “SaaSapocalypse” Shows Africa Must Own the AI Application Layer

    By Amadou Daffe, CEO and Co-Founder, Gebeya

    Africa’s Growth Problem Isn’t Capital. It’s Leadership Without Collaboration

    Africa’s future won’t be determined by how much money arrives. Ray Langa, Group CEO of Leagas Delaney, writes from Cape Town

    Riding Morocco’s Fintech Wave, AfricInvest Moves to Acquire Vantage Payment Systems

    A new heavy hitter is entering the Moroccan fintech landscape, in what feels like the next chapter after local fintech Cash Plus went on a highly successful IPO last year.

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    Officials argued that Koko’s massive credit issuance would “mop up” too much of Kenya’s national emissions quota, leaving little room for other sectors.

    Why the “SaaSapocalypse” Shows Africa Must Own the AI Application Layer

    By Amadou Daffe, CEO and Co-Founder, Gebeya

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    From Capiter’s Wreckage, a Chinese VC Finds a New Egyptian Bet

    The Beijing-based venture firm was once among the most active early-stage investors in Egypt and the broader African tech market.