More
    HomeEcosystem NewsNORTHERN AFRICA

    NORTHERN AFRICA

    Out of Style: Why North Africa’s Venture-Backed Fashion Startups Are Disappearing

    After a multimillion-dollar funding boom, North Africa’s once-hyped fashion startups are quietly going bust. What went wrong?

    Egypt’s Fintech Firms Given 12 Months to Get Licensed or Shut Down

    Importantly, the new rules also apply to foreign firms offering payment services to customers inside Egypt.

    Tesla Opens Casablanca Office With Plans to Sell Cars, Solar — and Electricity

    Tesla’s Moroccan debut comes amid a shifting landscape.

    Africa’s Biggest Battery-Backed Solar Project Is Coming to Southern Egypt — Backed by $184M in Funding

    Located in Qena Governorate in southern Egypt, the $590 million project has been granted a Golden License.
    spot_img

    Keep exploring

    Near Zero Equity Deals in H1: What Happened to Tunisia’s Startup Ecosystem?

    Data compiled by Launch Base Africa tells the story starkly.

    Africa’s Top Equity Investors in Tech in H1 2026

    For founders and investors, it is a signal that capital is moving to jurisdictions where the rules are more predictable and the political climate is more stable.

    Donor-Backed AI Health Tools Proliferate Across Africa, but Sustainability Remains Elusive

    Gates-funded report finds 20 deployed solutions delivering tangible results, yet most rely on short-term grants and lack independently verified cost savings

    Rooibos Becomes South Africa’s Latest Export — to Space

    Rooibos seeds bound for the International Space Station in initiative linking space plant science with skills development.

    Latest articles

    Near Zero Equity Deals in H1: What Happened to Tunisia’s Startup Ecosystem?

    Data compiled by Launch Base Africa tells the story starkly.

    Africa’s Top Equity Investors in Tech in H1 2026

    For founders and investors, it is a signal that capital is moving to jurisdictions where the rules are more predictable and the political climate is more stable.

    Why You Shouldn’t Be the Most Valuable Person in Your Business

    There is a reason the most successful businesses eventually make their founders and leaders redundant.

    Why Spanish CX Powerhouse Konecta Chose Cairo for Its First Global GenAI Hub

    Spanish group's first global AI centre signals Cairo's push into higher-value technology services