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    Tired of Equity Deals? Meet the Growing List of Investors Backing Revenue-Based Financing for African Startups

    Rather than surrendering equity or taking on high-interest debt, founders can receive loans based on future earnings and repay them through a percentage of their monthly revenue.

    The Rise and Rise of Heavyweight National Startup Funds Across North Africa

    In a region where access to capital remains a key challenge for many startups, Egypt Ventures, for example, has emerged as a model of how government-backed venture capital can play a catalytic role.

    EV Battery Localization in Africa Gathers Steam: Major Deals Spark a Clean Energy Revolution

    The drive to capture more value from Africa’s natural resources is not limited to battery recycling or electric mobility.

    Africa-Focused Investors Turn Attention to a New Wave of Founders

    While this diversification may be seen as a strategic way to hedge risks, experts say this could inadvertently undermine the confidence in local founders and ecosystems.
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    One Year After Listing, Valu’s Public Market Bet Looks Vindicated

    Egypt's buy-now, pay-later pioneer has more than doubled its market cap since its blockbuster IPO debut, expanded into Jordan, and posted triple-digit profit growth.

    NewTrails Capital, Backed by Africa’s Leading Smartphone Manufacturer, Invests $55M in EV Startup Spiro

    The Chinese growth-stage fund - whose backers include Transsion Holdings, the Shenzhen company that dominates Africa's mobile phone market ...

    Africa’s Electric Mobility Pioneers Turn to Operators in Race for Profitability

    The sector has attracted unprecedented capital.

    Fintech Margins Under Pressure as Pan-African Payments Race Reaches Ghana

    Ghana's fintech sector has attracted intensifying interest from both regional and international players.

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    One Year After Listing, Valu’s Public Market Bet Looks Vindicated

    Egypt's buy-now, pay-later pioneer has more than doubled its market cap since its blockbuster IPO debut, expanded into Jordan, and posted triple-digit profit growth.

    NewTrails Capital, Backed by Africa’s Leading Smartphone Manufacturer, Invests $55M in EV Startup Spiro

    The Chinese growth-stage fund - whose backers include Transsion Holdings, the Shenzhen company that dominates Africa's mobile phone market ...

    The Short, Unfinished Life of PayPal’s $100 Million Emerging Markets Fund

    Emerging market fintech funding has already cooled from its 2021–2022 peaks.

    The VC Waiting Game: Why a 7% Distribution Is a Major Win for Early-Stage African Funds

    The pan-African seed fund returns $2.5m to LPs - a rare liquidity signal in a market still waiting for its post-boom reckoning.