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    Ethiopia’s Dodai Raises Record $4 Million in Series A Round for Electric Mobility Expansion

    Dodai, an Addis Ababa-based electric vehicle (EV) startup, has secured a staggering $4 million...

    Investors Back Kenyan Digital Insurance Startup mTek in $1.25M Funding Round

    mTek, a digital insurance platform, has secured a substantial investment totaling $1.25 million (Sh167.8...

    Swiss Re Foundation Injects $600K into Bimalab Africa Insurtech Accelerator Program to Expand Operations

    The Bimalab Africa Insurtech Accelerator Program, spearheaded by FSD Africa, has received a significant...

    Tim Draper Backs BuuPass: A Game-Changing Investment for Kenya’s Leading Bus Ticketing Platform

     In a significant stride towards revolutionizing Africa’s transportation landscape, BuuPass, Kenya’s leading digital bus...
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    Major ValU Investor Sells Down Stake in First Secondary Deal Since Listing

    The sale comes as Egypt’s capital markets have shown signs of renewed activity following a period of muted equity capital markets (ECM) transactions.

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    A review of hundreds of acquisitions and listings across Africa's startup ecosystem reveals a market bifurcating.

    Optasia’s Growth Is Coming From Where Few Investors Are Looking

    The Dubai-headquartered lending platform's most revealing growth story is not in Africa's largest markets.

    South Africa’s OneBio Secures Funding to Build Africa’s ‘Biotech Factory’ Amid a Deep Tech Reality Check

    The Cape Town venture studio is doubling down on its hybrid model, but a high failure rate highlights the structural hurdles of scaling science in Africa.

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    Major ValU Investor Sells Down Stake in First Secondary Deal Since Listing

    The sale comes as Egypt’s capital markets have shown signs of renewed activity following a period of muted equity capital markets (ECM) transactions.

    13 Charts From a Decade of African Exits — And the Uncomfortable Takeaway

    A review of hundreds of acquisitions and listings across Africa's startup ecosystem reveals a market bifurcating.

    South African Fintech Adumo Investigates Alleged Source Code Leak

    The payment processor, which handles over R100bn annually and was acquired by Lesaka Technologies in 2024, has seen its internal code offered for sale on a dark web forum.

    End of the $500k Barrier for Foreign-Owned Firms: What Ghana’s New Investment Law Means for Tech Founders

    The country's first major overhaul of investment law in over a decade removes the capital entry thresholds that have quietly blocked hundreds of foreign founders from registering in Ghana.