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    From Gut Instincts to Institutional Play: African Angels Build Funds on Back of Solo Wins

    At least 50% of established African VCs had completed over ten angel investments before raising institutional funds.

    Meet Africa’s Most Active Angel Investors

    Mapping Africa's angel investor landscape: Our research tracks over 400 individuals – from finance to law and tech leadership – actively deploying capital into the continent's booming startup ecosystem.

    When the Funding Doesn’t Arrive: African Startups Confront Rising Cases of Funding Cancellations

    A torrent of press releases celebrates the dynamism of Africa's tech scene, but a closer look reveals a more precarious reality....The immediate impact on mobility fintech Moove remains...

    How Safe Are African Fintech Platforms? Users’ Trust Strained by Growing Fraud-as-a-Service Threats

    Users are becoming more willing to share personal information online, often in exchange for small incentives.
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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 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.

    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.