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    “It hurt us when the committed capital didn’t fully come through,” Kenyan MarketForce Founders Say as Startup Shuts Down

    In a candid reflection on their entrepreneurial journey, Tesh Mbaabu and his co-founder Mesongo...

    Swiss Investor Leads $20M Series B Round in Kenyan Digital Insurance Startup Pula

    Pula, the Kenyan-based insurtech company, has recently closed a significant $20 million Series B...

    Renew Capital Enters Mozambique, Backs Local Fintech Roscas

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    Netflix Co-Founder and Former Alphabet CEO Back Kenya-based Irrigation Startup SunCulture in $27M Funding Round

    In a move highlighting their commitment to sustainable development and technological innovation, Reed Hastings,...
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    The New Debt Fund Bringing $50k Tickets Back to African Climate Tech

    “Local entrepreneurs are deeply embedded in the markets they serve. But too often they encounter financing models that are not designed around their growth realities.”

    The $350m Proof: Inside South Africa’s Rising Cult of the Bootstrapped Exit

    Beyond the obvious — all South African, all bootstrapped — deeper patterns emerge.

    South African Medtech AI Diagnostics Lands $5m to Tackle the TB Epidemic With AI Stethoscopes

    The Cape Town-based startup will use the pre-Series A funding to scale its digital stethoscope