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    Tracking the Latest Investor Dry Powder Targeting African Startups in 2025

    Launch Base Africa has carefully selected a comprehensive list of over 140 of the most recent investor dry powder funds aimed at African startups in 2025.

    Post Mortem: YallaXash — How a Promising African Remittance Fintech Collapsed, Leaving 50 Creditors in Limbo 

    Before its demise, YallaXash boasted an extensive network of over 12,000 physical payout locations in Morocco through partnerships with local financial institutions and cash transfer services.

    The Gaping Flaws in Africa’s Biggest Crypto Startup Failures

    Booming adoption masks a harsh reality for African crypto startups as funding and trust evaporate.

    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.
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    D.light Takes PAYGo Solar From Impact Funds to the London Stock Exchange

    A $50 million green bond listing marks the first time off-grid solar receivables from Africa have entered the public bond markets - and signals a structural shift in how energy access gets financed.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

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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.

    While Others Fled, This Nigerian Corporate VC Kept Writing Cheques

    Whether the firm is a model to be replicated or an anomaly born of specific circumstances is a question that the market is still answering.

    A Reprieve for Kenya’s Electric Vehicles. But for How Long?

    Kenyan EV players are well aware of this cyclical pattern.