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    Former Tesla Exec Raises $9.5M for Zeno to Power Swappable EV Battery for East Africa’s Bodabodas

    The core innovation of Zeno is its swappable lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery. Drivers can swap out depleted batteries at strategically located stations rather than waiting for them to recharge.

    Egypt’s SETTLE Raises $2M to Automate B2B Payments and Collections

    Founded in 2023 by Mostafa Mubarak and Camille Sayour, SETTLE aims to fill a long-standing gap in Egypt’s digital economy by focusing on B2B financial operations.

    IFC’s New $20M Loan Extension to SA Digital Lender Lulalend Targets Women-Led SMEs

    This loan agreement follows Lulalend’s $35 million Series-B funding round earlier last year, which the company described as “transformational” for its operations.

    South African Buy Now, Pay Later Startup Happy Pay Secures $1.8M Pre-seed

    Happy Pay, which was established in 2023, has quickly gained traction with its Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service, amassing 150,000 active users in just over a year.
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    E-Mobility, Stablecoins, and DFI Retreat to Debt: African Funding Themes Take Shape in 2026

    Taken together, these three themes point to a funding environment that is becoming increasingly polarised.

    Local VCs Are Quietly Retreating From African Startup Cap Tables

    Analysis of deal data for the first half of 2026 shows a sharp decline in the presence of Africa‑based investors on cap tables.

    The Anti-VC Pivot: Wasoko Founder Launches $100M Fund to Back Migration and Manufacturing

    "Venture-scale returns are only possible in a small subset of business models."

    From Profitability to $10M ARR: How Prembly Cracked Africa’s Identity Infrastructure

    "We’re processing around seven million unique verifications per month, up from 4.7 million."

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    E-Mobility, Stablecoins, and DFI Retreat to Debt: African Funding Themes Take Shape in 2026

    Taken together, these three themes point to a funding environment that is becoming increasingly polarised.

    Local VCs Are Quietly Retreating From African Startup Cap Tables

    Analysis of deal data for the first half of 2026 shows a sharp decline in the presence of Africa‑based investors on cap tables.

    Franchising and the 90-Day Threshold

    If you stepped away for 90 days, would your franchise brand survive?- By Larry Hodes, CEO Grow Franchising & FASA Board Member

    SA Serial Founder Vinny Lingham Locks In Fastest Exit Yet With Rumi.ai Sale

    The South African-born entrepreneur and investor continues his run of form, selling his AI meeting startup to the US subsidiary of ASX-listed Decidr.