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    Norfund Doubles Its $40M Investment in CrossBoundary Energy Two Years After

    In July 2022, CrossBoundary Energy announced the completion of a US$40 million equity investment from Norfund and KLP, Norway’s largest pension company.

    South African Insurtech Naked Secures $38m Funding in Africa’s Largest Sector Deal

    Founded in 2018 by former Ernst & Young executives and actuaries Alex Thomson, Sumarié Greybe, and Ernest North, Naked distinguishes itself through a fully digital, AI-driven insurance platform.

    DOB Equity Backs Water Filter Startup in Strategic Shift After Portfolio Setbacks

    Karen Serem Waithaka, who took over as CEO of DOB Equity last year, is leading the fund’s new direction.

    Novastar Ventures Backs Sistema.bio with $3M to Expand Biogas Solutions in Africa

    This marks the first investment from Novastar’s Africa People and Planet Fund III (NVIII).
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    DigsConnect Founder Alexandria Procter Launches $1.4M Vehicle to Back African Startups

    Procter founded DigsConnect four years ago while she was an undergraduate student at the University of Cape Town..

    A 230-Angel Network, Beyond the ‘Big Four’: Inside Renew Capital’s Quiet Conquest of African VC

    While Nigeria saw the second-highest number of applicants to its Renew Venture Lab (350), it has no portfolio company there yet.

    With Gov’t Backing, Japan’s Musashi Charges East Africa’s E-Moto Boom

    Musashi, a global manufacturer with 36 sites worldwide, is known for differential assemblies and transmission gears for traditional and electric vehicles.

    The $100k Oversight: How Bad Offboarding Is Costing Startups a Fortune

    When an employee leaves an organisation, most leaders focus on succession, handovers, and HR paperwork. But behind the scenes, many holes may have been created.

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    DigsConnect Founder Alexandria Procter Launches $1.4M Vehicle to Back African Startups

    Procter founded DigsConnect four years ago while she was an undergraduate student at the University of Cape Town..

    A 230-Angel Network, Beyond the ‘Big Four’: Inside Renew Capital’s Quiet Conquest of African VC

    While Nigeria saw the second-highest number of applicants to its Renew Venture Lab (350), it has no portfolio company there yet.

    Africa’s Payment Maze: Are New State-Backed Rails a Map or a Trap for Fintechs?

    In the last month alone, major economic blocs in East, Southern, and West Africa have launched ambitious interoperable platforms.

    How a Paper Fortune of $2.68m Vanished for a South African VC-Backed Fintech Founder

    Last year, TLcom Capital, together with Flourish Ventures, backed South African fintech LittleFish. However, that investment ended up in court, with one of LittleFish's founders fighting for his 'life' in the company post-deal.