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    Gone But Not Forgotten: African Startups That Closed in 2024

    While 2024 has been a year of reckoning for African startups, it also offers a moment for recalibration.

    Accelerators as Kingmakers: How Francophone Africa’s Startups Are Mostly Funded

    For now, accelerators remain indispensable kingmakers in the region’s tech startup landscape.

    Correctly Predicted: The African Startup Ecosystem in 2024 as It Unraveled

    Beyond funding and closures, African startups faced a slew of challenges in 2024.

    From Zurich to Vaduz: The Global Non-Profits Backing African Startups

    Non-profits backing African startups have predominantly focused on energy, agritech, and fintech, though other sectors are increasingly gaining attention.
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    South African Logistics Startup Shiprazor Secures $2.65m to Streamline E-Commerce Deliveries

    Founded in 2023 by CEO Sahil Affriya, Shiprazor operates as an infrastructure layer connecting online merchants with a disparate network of delivery providers.

    African Biotech Investor OneBio Secures $6m First Close in Test for Continent’s Deep Science Sector

    The fundraising effort marks a notable development in an African venture ecosystem that has historically directed the vast majority of its capital toward financial technology

    Profit, Pivot, and Panic: Swvl Faces Nasdaq Delisting Threat Despite $1.3m Turnaround

    Mobility technology company reports first annual profit since going public, but auditors raise going concern doubt and Nasdaq listing remains under threat

    A New Expansion Map: African Startups Redraw Routes Through Accra

    From Nigerian defence contractors to Kenyan logistics software, a new cohort of well-capitalised tech firms is bypassing traditional hubs to set up operational bases in Accra.

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    South African Logistics Startup Shiprazor Secures $2.65m to Streamline E-Commerce Deliveries

    Founded in 2023 by CEO Sahil Affriya, Shiprazor operates as an infrastructure layer connecting online merchants with a disparate network of delivery providers.

    African Biotech Investor OneBio Secures $6m First Close in Test for Continent’s Deep Science Sector

    The fundraising effort marks a notable development in an African venture ecosystem that has historically directed the vast majority of its capital toward financial technology

    More Cards, More Cash: The Contradiction at the Heart of Central African Fintech

    Across six countries sharing a central bank and a currency, a largely unknown interoperability platform is accumulating evidence...

    Fawry Taps the EBRD to Supercharge Its Lending Arm

    Fawry, Egypt’s largest electronic payments network, is accelerating its push into direct lending, securing...