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    In a Debt-Heavy Solar Sector, Sun King Lands Rare $40m Equity Round From Lightrock

    The latest funding rounds out a massive year for the solar giant, following a record-breaking securitisation deal in Kenya.

    Egypt’s Tagaddod Raises $26.3M to Solve Biofuels’ Biggest Bottleneck

    Tagaddod has built a tech platform to manage the collection, aggregation, and tracing of waste-based feedstocks.

    Mirova’s $282M Fund Backs Kenya’s Arc Ride in First African EV Deal

    The €33bn asset manager's Gigaton Fund has committed up to $10m in debt to the Kenyan e-mobility startup to scale its battery-swapping network.
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    A Bank of Its Own: Will Paystack’s MFB Licence Solve Its Growth Ceiling?

    The acquisition of Ladder MFB provides Paystack with three critical capabilities it previously lacked.

    Fragile but Forming: The Reality of Francophone Africa’s Angel Investing Landscape in 2025

    The 2025 data reveals a notable gap: the lack of disclosed investments from successful local entrepreneurs.

    Backed by New $23.1m, Egypt’s Valu Takes Its Distribution Playbook to EV Charging

    Still, EV penetration in Egypt remains limited.

    Dot Com Zambia’s IPO Caps a Lively Year for African Tech Listings

    The massive oversubscription in Morocco (Cash Plus) and the solid retail turnout in Zambia (DCZ) debunk the myth that African retail investors won’t buy tech.

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    A Bank of Its Own: Will Paystack’s MFB Licence Solve Its Growth Ceiling?

    The acquisition of Ladder MFB provides Paystack with three critical capabilities it previously lacked.

    Fragile but Forming: The Reality of Francophone Africa’s Angel Investing Landscape in 2025

    The 2025 data reveals a notable gap: the lack of disclosed investments from successful local entrepreneurs.

    Silverbacks Posts 13.7x Fintech Returns as It Pivots to Sports and Entertainment

    The Mauritius-based firm reports a 13.7x return on its fintech blueprint and is now pivoting capital into African sports and entertainment.

    US Defense Hawk 8VC Backs Terra Industries to Build the ‘Anduril of Africa’

    The startup aims to displace Chinese and European incumbents in the African security market with locally built, vertically integrated autonomous systems.