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    The Hunt Is On: Tracking African Startup-Led Acquisition Spree of 2025

    Unsurprisingly, the deals are largely concentrated in the continent’s most competitive sectors.

    Mapped: Where Gulf VC Money Is Currently Flowing in Africa — And Where It Isn’t

    In 2025, Gulf investors rarely lead African tech rounds.

    DFIs and European Funds Keep Africa’s 2025 Rebound on Track in November Despite Cooling VC Flows

    With one month remaining in 2025, the African tech ecosystem has firmly rebounded from the lows of 2024.
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    African Biotech Investor OneBio Secures $6m First Close in Test for Continent’s Deep Science Sector

    The fundraising effort marks a notable development in an African venture ecosystem that has historically directed the vast majority of its capital toward financial technology

    Profit, Pivot, and Panic: Swvl Faces Nasdaq Delisting Threat Despite $1.3m Turnaround

    Mobility technology company reports first annual profit since going public, but auditors raise going concern doubt and Nasdaq listing remains under threat

    A New Expansion Map: African Startups Redraw Routes Through Accra

    From Nigerian defence contractors to Kenyan logistics software, a new cohort of well-capitalised tech firms is bypassing traditional hubs to set up operational bases in Accra.

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    Founded in 2023 by CEO Sahil Affriya, Shiprazor operates as an infrastructure layer connecting online merchants with a disparate network of delivery providers.

    African Biotech Investor OneBio Secures $6m First Close in Test for Continent’s Deep Science Sector

    The fundraising effort marks a notable development in an African venture ecosystem that has historically directed the vast majority of its capital toward financial technology

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