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    Payments Behemoth Visa Joins Moniepoint’s Cap Table

    Visa’s investment in Moniepoint follows a period of significant growth for the Nigerian fintech.

    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.
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    Europe’s Investors Rally Behind New Push to Fund Africa’s AI Startups

    While African startups are navigating a tightening global venture capital climate, early-stage funding — particularly at the pre-seed level — remains highly fragmented.

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    Optasia’s Growth Is Coming From Where Few Investors Are Looking

    The Dubai-headquartered lending platform's most revealing growth story is not in Africa's largest markets.

    South Africa’s OneBio Secures Funding to Build Africa’s ‘Biotech Factory’ Amid a Deep Tech Reality Check

    The Cape Town venture studio is doubling down on its hybrid model, but a high failure rate highlights the structural hurdles of scaling science in Africa.

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    Europe’s Investors Rally Behind New Push to Fund Africa’s AI Startups

    While African startups are navigating a tightening global venture capital climate, early-stage funding — particularly at the pre-seed level — remains highly fragmented.

    The Person Who Put You in the Room 

    by Sakhile Mkwanazi, Coach at Grow Coaching

    Meet the 9 VCs Tasked With Deploying Morocco’s New $270m Startup War Chest

    The shortlist, culled from 47 applications, relies heavily on international operational experience.

    GIP Secures $20m as Ghanaian Pension Funds Ditch Government Debt for Private Equity

    A decisive policy shift in Accra is forcing domestic pension schemes to look past government securities, creating a sudden liquidity pool for private market intermediaries.