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    Kenya Hit by New Wave of High-Profile Startup Shutdowns

    The young startup scene in Kenya has been locked in a brutal battle against...
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    How L’Afrique Excelle Rewrote the Rules of Startup Investment in Francophone Africa

    In May 2019, Serge Boupda found himself in the spotlight at the Vivatech trade fair in Paris, pitching his startup, Diool, to a room of eager investors. His goal was to secure $1.5 million in funding. Boupda’s Diool, a fintech company that had pivoted from a mobile recharge retailer to a financial services platform for small merchants in Cameroon...
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    European Footballers Flock to Francophone African Startups: Why the Sudden Interest?

    For Aurélien Tchouaméni, the business side of patriotism is a compelling factor in attracting footballers to invest in African startups.
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    From Startup CFO to Overnight Millionaire: How SWVL Employee Stock Options Minted a New African Millionaire

    Three years ago, Youssef Salem joined SWVL, a rising Egyptian transportation startup, as their...
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    From Scale-Up to Step-Down: The Six Patterns Defining Africa’s Tech CEO Exodus

    Most of these companies raised their defining early rounds during a narrow window when African tech attracted serious institutional capital for the first time.
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    From Scale-Up to Step-Down: The Six Patterns Defining Africa’s Tech CEO Exodus

    Most of these companies raised their defining early rounds during a narrow window when African tech attracted serious institutional capital for the first time.
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    Geographic Borders Blur as Africa-Focused Funds Chase Global Infrastructure

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