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    African Tech Startups: The Ups and Downs of AfDB’s Venture Capital Portfolio

    The Alitheia IDF Fund, for instance, saw its carrying value increase from $4.2 million in 2022 to $5.1 million in 2023, indicating successful investments and positive performance.

    Decoding Voluntary Liquidation: Lessons from African Startup Closures

    In September 2023, African mobility startup WhereIsMyTransport opted for Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation due to its financial inability to meet obligations. The liquidator oversaw asset realization and debt settlement, adhering to the UK Companies Act of 2006.

    Dust Off the CV or Dive Deeper? The Typical Paths of African Tech Founders After Startup Failure

    What options are immediately available to African startup founders in the wake of failure? Dust off the CV or relocate?

    Post-Mortem: How Fintech Startup Zazuu Left Barely £3000 for Investors to Redeem After $2M Funding

    The statement shows that Zazuu's assets are alarmingly meager, totaling a mere £3,300 in cash.
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    Munify Lands $3M Seed to Build New Rails for Egypt’s $30bn Remittance ‘beast’

    The startup is headquartered with an international outlook, serving Egyptian expatriates across the U.S., Europe, and the Gulf, while also targeting business .

    Real Estate is Eating Startups: Why Founders Need a Smarter Space Strategy

    The startup graveyard is full of good ideas undone by bad decisions.

    From Trump’s Firing Line to Visa’s Embrace: An African Insurtech’s Survival Story

    The insurtech for farmers saw its future thrown into doubt by a US foreign aid freeze.

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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    Munify Lands $3M Seed to Build New Rails for Egypt’s $30bn Remittance ‘beast’

    The startup is headquartered with an international outlook, serving Egyptian expatriates across the U.S., Europe, and the Gulf, while also targeting business .

    Kenya’s Poa Internet Lands $4m to Bridge Urban Digital Divide

    Founded in 2015, Poa Internet has carved out a niche by specifically targeting low and middle-income neighbourhoods often overlooked by larger telcos like Safaricom and Zuku.

    South Africa’s Central Bank Just Bought Half the Country’s Payments Plumbing. Meet PayInc

    South Africa's once-sleepy interbank utility has a new name and a powerful new part-owner in the central bank. The mission? To finally drag the nation away from cash.