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    Africa’s 100 Most Active Tech Startup Investors — Ranked by Deal Activity (2025)

    Local and pan-African funds such as Digital Africa and Launch Africa Ventures continue to drive volume at the earliest stages, absorbing the risk of experimentation and market discovery.

    From 5x Returns to 70% Losses: What VNV’s African Bets Say About Egypt’s Tech Reset

    When VNV Global released its December 2025 portfolio valuations, the Swedish investment firm’s African holdings painted a stark picture of Egypt’s tech ecosystem

    Nine Key Trends That Shaped African Tech Funding in January

    For founders, the January figures offer practical insight into which strategies work in the current environment.

    Inside the 2025 Playbook of Africa’s Most Active Tech Investors

    While total disclosed funding reached$3.1 billion — excluding grants — the distribution revealed something more significant than the headline number.
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    Valu Expands to Jordan With $7m — but Its Fastest Growth Is Coming From Payments, Not Loan

    Egypt's largest consumer fintech posted its first full-year results since listing.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    A New Wave of Tech Firms Is Tapping Nigeria’s Public Debt Market

    The broader market backdrop explains why more technology companies are exploring this route.

    Ziidi Trader: Safaricom Captures Half of Kenya’s First Major IPO in 20 Years

    The Kenyan government’s sale of a 65% stake in KPC raised 106.3 billion Kenyan shillings ($823.1m).

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    Valu Expands to Jordan With $7m — but Its Fastest Growth Is Coming From Payments, Not Loan

    Egypt's largest consumer fintech posted its first full-year results since listing.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    Dutch VC Aqua-Spark Secures $48m for African Blue Economy Fund, Backed by KfW and AgriFI

    The close marks the culmination of a fundraising process that began in 2021.

    Why Human Rights Matter in the Modern Workplace

    By Ashwin Rajah, founder of Mindset Matters