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    Africa’s Startup Graveyard: The Eerie Patterns Behind 2025’s Biggest Failures

    While each collapse has its own story, a closer look at the debris reveals eerie patterns.

    From Accra to Toronto: The Alternative Routes African Startups Are Taking to Expand Overseas

    For African startups, expanding overseas has traditionally meant one clear path: acquisition.

    Africa’s Data Centers Are in a Race for Higher-Margin Cloud Services

    South Africa leads decisively with 49 facilities, representing nearly a quarter of the continent’s total.

    After Major Failures Across Africa, Investors Look for a New Breed of Foreign Startup Founders

    From recent funding rounds, three categories of seemingly “acceptable” foreign founders stand out.
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    iPOS Emerges From iProcure’s Collapse With SunCulture Backing

    iProcure, once a darling of the agritech scene with over $17m in total funding — including a $10.2m Series B in 2022 — collapsed into administration in May 2024.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month

    The HEC Paris Experiment: Can Policy + Capital Move Côte d’Ivoire From the Margins of African Tech?

    Can Côte d’Ivoire become a rare example of a working Startup Act in sub-Saharan Africa?

    Five African Women-Led Startups Win Naspers Backing — a First for the Embattled Investor

    After shuttering its R1.4bn venture fund amid criticism over diversity, the South African tech giant is betting on female founders with equity-free grants

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    iPOS Emerges From iProcure’s Collapse With SunCulture Backing

    iProcure, once a darling of the agritech scene with over $17m in total funding — including a $10.2m Series B in 2022 — collapsed into administration in May 2024.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month

    Renewed Ties and Regulatory Reforms Open South African Doors to UK Fintechs

    A flurry of regulatory approvals for British heavyweights this week coincides with a major diplomatic push from Downing Street, signaling a new era for cross-border fintech in South Africa.

    Kenyan Insurtech mTek Makes Rare Exit to Singapore Unicorn Bolttech

    The acquisition marks a significant liquidity event for the East African ecosystem, offering a strategic entry point for bolttech's expansion into the continent.