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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

    In a bid to address the persistent challenge of financial exclusion in Mozambique, the...

    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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    Paymob Scoops $35M as GCC Market Hits Nearly Half of Group Revenue

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    Spiro Takes Total Debt From Africa Go Green Fund to $36M

    Additional $18m loan backed by Swedfund-capitalised fund will expand battery-swapping infrastructure across Uganda and Rwanda.

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    Paymob Scoops $35M as GCC Market Hits Nearly Half of Group Revenue

    Egyptian payments provider gains backing from Mubadala and EBRD as revenues triple across Middle East markets

    Spiro Takes Total Debt From Africa Go Green Fund to $36M

    Additional $18m loan backed by Swedfund-capitalised fund will expand battery-swapping infrastructure across Uganda and Rwanda.

    Complete Farmer Nears $12m Equity Haul as World Bank’s IFC and BIFT Back Ghanaian Agritech

    The capital injection aims to address persistent supply chain fragmentation and credit bottlenecks that restrict smallholder crop yields across West Africa.

    Prince William’s Climate Hunt: African Insurtech Pula Named a £1m Earthshot Finalist

    Nairobi-based insurtech reaches 24 million farmers with parametric cover as it targets 100 million by 2030