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    Sanofi Invests in Kasha Global to Boost Healthcare Access in Africa

    The investment from Sanofi will provide Kasha with the resources to expand its operations into additional African countries.

    Kenya’s Chpter Raises $1.2 Million to Expand E-commerce Platform

    Although Chpter operates independently of Marketforce, some of its investors have previously participated in the latter’s funding rounds.

    Ampersand Secure New Funding to Accelerate Electric Motorcycle Expansion in East Africa

    Ampersand, the Nairobi-based electric transport energy company, has announced a major financial boost with...

    Profit Over GMV: Wasoko and MaxAB Shift Focus in Landmark African E-Commerce Merger 

    The integration of their 16 subsidiaries across multiple countries involved a meticulous eight-month process, reflecting the complexities inherent in such large-scale deals.
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here's a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we're tracking this month.

    Over $500M Lost in Two Years: Eight Graphs That Map the Blind Spots Behind Recent African Startup Collapses

    The period between early 2024 and mid-2026 has been the most unforgiving in the short history of African venture-backed entrepreneurship.

    1M Users in 8 Years, 9M in 6: The Smartphone Pivot Driving M-KOPA’s Hypergrowth

    The group now signs up about 10,000 new customers daily.

    Donor-Backed AI Health Tools Proliferate Across Africa, but Sustainability Remains Elusive

    Gates-funded report finds 20 deployed solutions delivering tangible results, yet most rely on short-term grants and lack independently verified cost savings

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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here's a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we're tracking this month.

    Over $500M Lost in Two Years: Eight Graphs That Map the Blind Spots Behind Recent African Startup Collapses

    The period between early 2024 and mid-2026 has been the most unforgiving in the short history of African venture-backed entrepreneurship.

    From an Angry Post to a $50m Ribbon-Cutting: The Land Battle Behind an Egyptian Deeptech Scaleup’s $50m Factory

    Sixteen months later, on a hot July day in 2026, Egypt's finance minister, Ahmed Kouchouk, returned to a company whose public frustration had once laid bare the country's industrial bureaucracy.

    Why Kenya’s Crypto Clampdown Is a Fortress for Banks

    The new virtual asset rules demand high capital, local custody, and bank-held reserves - creating a moat that traditional lenders are perfectly positioned to fill.