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    A Lonely Path: More African Founders Turn to Family Over Colleagues for Mental Wellbeing

    As pressures mount in Africa's nascent startup scene, more founders turn to familiar sources for support - and it's rarely their investors or even their colleagues.

    Back to Build: The Growing Influence of Returnee Emigrants in Africa’s Tech Ecosystem

    Gregory Johnson, co-founder of mPharma, left behind a promising career at Google to return to Africa and confront the challenges in healthcare head-on.

    The Rise of Full-Time VCs: African Accelerators Pivot to Venture Capital in Record Numbers

    For many African-focused VC firms, transitioning to the VC model comes with thinking mostly like VCs.

    Africa’s Billion-Dollar Dream: Who Will Lead the Next Unicorn Wave?

    By the time they reach unicorn status, most African startups have extended beyond their home markets.
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    African Biotech Investor OneBio Secures $6m First Close in Test for Continent’s Deep Science Sector

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