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    African Startup Funding Crosses $1bn in 2025 Amid Strong May Deal Flow

    With nearly half the year still ahead, Africa’s startup ecosystem appears on track to exceed 2024’s funding total, especially if current momentum continues.

    African VCs Are Raising Follow-ons in 2025— But Where Are the First-time Funds?

    For many first-time African fund managers, the reality is even starker. Raising an inaugural venture fund is often more marathon than sprint.

    Fintechs Are Rising — But Africa’s Cross-Border Payments Still Depend on Europe and the US

    Unlike Europe’s SEPA or the US’s ACH, Africa lacks a unified clearing mechanism.

    From Startup Builders to Startup Backers: Meet Africa’s Top Founder-Investors

    The next African unicorn may already be in their inboxes.
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    Beauty Queens, Bitcoin, and Market Rigging: Inside the Scandal Rocking Africa’s Crypto Pioneer

    A former Miss South Africa, an illiquid stock scheme, and a 20-year ban: regulators have clamped down on the executive team behind Africa’s high-profile Bitcoin treasury pioneer.

    The US Startup Controlling Nigeria’s $1.1bn Clean Energy Pipeline Just Raised $74m

    Odyssey’s deepest institutional footprint is in Nigeria.

    Jumia Files to Let Four Investors Sell $15m of Shares Two Weeks After Rescue Raise

    The registration statement confirms that some investors who stepped in to save Jumia are already positioning to leave.

    ANKA Splits B2B and Consumer Arms as New Owner Attempts Post-Insolvency Comeback

    Global Shop Group restores the Afrikrea consumer brand as it navigates parent company liquidation, founder exits, and a 537,000-user data leak.

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    Beauty Queens, Bitcoin, and Market Rigging: Inside the Scandal Rocking Africa’s Crypto Pioneer

    A former Miss South Africa, an illiquid stock scheme, and a 20-year ban: regulators have clamped down on the executive team behind Africa’s high-profile Bitcoin treasury pioneer.

    The US Startup Controlling Nigeria’s $1.1bn Clean Energy Pipeline Just Raised $74m

    Odyssey’s deepest institutional footprint is in Nigeria.

    Four Startups, One Lead Investor: Inside Atlantica’s African AI Infrastructure Thesis

    A Lagos-based venture firm has backed four AI-native infrastructure start-ups in 18 months.

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