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    Morocco’s Hanout Wars: Three Startups, $10m, and One Corner Shop

    In Morocco, three startups are all targeting the same 126,000 independent retailers. Backed by Morocco's largest bank, its royal family holding company, and a South African insurer, the race is now about who locks in the merchant first.

    Africa’s Most Active Startup Investors in Q1 2026 — and Where They Put Their Money

    While fintech remains a dominant sector for African venture capital, the nature of the deals has changed.

    The Five Countries Capturing 90% of Africa’s AI Funding

    Analyzing the five markets reveals three cross-cutting insights.
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    GB Corp Retains Controlling Grip on MNT-Halan After $1.4bn Valuation Funding Round

    Despite minor dilution, the Cairo-listed conglomerate remains the anchor shareholder in the fintech unicorn as it gears up for an EGX debut.

    ‘We Aren’t Fighting Rival EVs’: Inside ARC Ride’s $33.3m Bet on Beating Petrol

    "People determine who becomes the winners in this race."

    Four Startups, One Lead Investor: Inside Atlantica’s African AI Infrastructure Thesis

    A Lagos-based venture firm has backed four AI-native infrastructure start-ups in 18 months.

    Cash Plus Buys Into Morocco’s Airport Taxi Startup Ahead of 2030 World Cup

    Moroccan airports handled a record 36 million passengers in 2025.

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    GB Corp Retains Controlling Grip on MNT-Halan After $1.4bn Valuation Funding Round

    Despite minor dilution, the Cairo-listed conglomerate remains the anchor shareholder in the fintech unicorn as it gears up for an EGX debut.

    ‘We Aren’t Fighting Rival EVs’: Inside ARC Ride’s $33.3m Bet on Beating Petrol

    "People determine who becomes the winners in this race."

    Kenya’s Watu Bags $7M in Nondilutive Debt to Scale Smartphone and Vehicle Financing

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    ‘Paper Valuations Don’t Return Capital’: Grindstone Launches $31m Exit-Focused Fund

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