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    Meet Africa’s Most Active Startup Investors of 2025 So Far

    The year is already underway, and a throng of startup investors is pulling ahead of others.

    After a ‘Quiet’ 2024, These 12 Prolific VCs Are Reigniting Investments in African Startups

    Nearly 42% of the investments made by these previously “quiet” VCs are follow-on rounds.

    Is Returning Capital the New Exit Strategy for African Startups?

    The decision to return capital, to pursue liquidation, or even a fire sale of assets, presents a complex calculus for founders and investors alike.

    Chasing Maghrebi Diaspora Founders: A New Startup Investment Frontier in North Africa

    Across the Maghreb, a sophisticated game of entrepreneurial “sniffing-out” is underway.
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    Renew Capital Is Hunting for Founders Who Can Unlock Africa’s $330bn Untapped Credit Market

    Renew Capital is anchoring its new program on the premise that this exclusion is driven by underutilized data rather than inherent borrower risk.

    Madica Backs AI-First African Startups as It Refines Its Pre-Seed Playbook

    The Flourish Ventures-affiliated programme is standardising its "ticket-plus-support" mode.

    SafeBoda Pivots to Corporate Clients as Kampala’s Regulatory Crackdown Threatens Its Ride-Hailing Core

    This latest pivot suggests the company may be approaching the limits of its ability to absorb sustained regulatory pressure.

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    Renew Capital is anchoring its new program on the premise that this exclusion is driven by underutilized data rather than inherent borrower risk.

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    The Flourish Ventures-affiliated programme is standardising its "ticket-plus-support" mode.

    Hassanein Hiridjee’s Outsized Stake Reshapes Power at Jumia Technologies

    Whether this influence evolves into a full takeover remains uncertain.

    Egyptian Fintech Lucky Hits Profitability, Raises $23m Series B for North African Expansion

    The latest round comprises a mix of equity and debt.