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    Village Capital Boosts African Agritech Startups with $1.2M Investment

    This funding comes as part of Village Capital’s Reducing Inequalities Investment Facility, backed by FMO’s MASSIF Fund, which has now invested $1.6 million across four startups.

    Ethiopian Banks Gain New Investment Powers: Startups, Others Now Fair Game

    Banks can hold up to 10% equity shares in a single non-banking business other than insurance.

    TerraPay Secures $95M to Fuel African Remittance Growth, Backed by Major Investors

    The company’s cap table is notably influenced by the IFC, Partech Africa, and Prime V Holding 2 B.V., all of whom have shown continued support for TerraPay’s mission.

    d.light Secures $176 Million to Expand Solar Access in East Africa

    The company’s PayGo model allows customers to pay for solar products in installments using mobile money.
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    Sabou Capital Injects $2M Into Nigerian Tomato Paste Maker Tomato Jos as Import Ban Reshapes Market

    The impact-linked debt deal will help the Kaduna-based company expand its farmer network and processing capacity.

    Egypt’s Beltone Reaps 271% Venture Capital Revenue Jump as Bosta Exit Validates Strategy

    The venture unit is not the only part of Beltone's technology drive. The group has been building out its own artificial intelligence capabilities through a subsidiary called Robin.

    Nigeria’s Alerzo Dissolves Singapore SPVs Amid Asset Freeze and Legal Battle

    The FMCG distribution startup is battling a $2.8m debt recovery suit from Moniepoint as macroeconomic headwinds batter the country's B2B commerce sector.

    The Hidden Machinery Behind Egypt’s Quiet Adtech Exit Boom

    Global buyers are snapping up Cairo-based marketing startups, capitalising on years of rigorous local consolidation.

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    Sabou Capital Injects $2M Into Nigerian Tomato Paste Maker Tomato Jos as Import Ban Reshapes Market

    The impact-linked debt deal will help the Kaduna-based company expand its farmer network and processing capacity.

    Egypt’s Beltone Reaps 271% Venture Capital Revenue Jump as Bosta Exit Validates Strategy

    The venture unit is not the only part of Beltone's technology drive. The group has been building out its own artificial intelligence capabilities through a subsidiary called Robin.

    Beyond Call Centres: Egypt Enters the Deeptech Race With Cash-for-Chips Incentives

    Cairo wants to pay companies to design semiconductors and embedded systems in Egypt, betting that a young engineering workforce can finally shake off the country's outsourcing stereotype.

    Tether Bets on Africa’s Feature Phones in $4.4M Sorted Wallet Deal

    Digital asset companies Tether and Gnosis have co-led a $4.4 million seed round into...