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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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    Revisiting the 2025 Predictions for African Tech

    Capital can return quickly. Credibility and time are far harder to earn.

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

    Still, EV penetration in Egypt remains limited.

    From Idea to Investable: The ‘Product-First’ Playbook Behind Africa’s ‘Toughest’ Fund

    With an acceptance rate of just 0.1%, the fund is deliberately designed to filter aggressively for ideas that can survive real-world scrutiny before capital ever becomes the differentiator.

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    Ashwin Rajah, Founder of the Stress to Success System and Mindset Matters, and a Partner at Change Partners, writes from Midrand, South Africa.

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    Revisiting the 2025 Predictions for African Tech

    Capital can return quickly. Credibility and time are far harder to earn.

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

    Still, EV penetration in Egypt remains limited.

    IFC Mulls $13M Equity Stake in Egyptian Grocery Leader Breadfast

    According to data from VNV Global, a key Swedish investor in the startup, Breadfast’s fair value rose by 31% in the first nine months of 2025.

    Morocco Brings In 500 Global and Renew Capital for New $70m Venture-Building Push

    The inclusion of Renew Capital and 500 Global suggests a tactical effort to fix one of the Moroccan market’s historical weak points: insularity.