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    Remittance Fintechs Rake in Revenue as Nigerians Abroad Send Record $553M Home in July 

    In June, the bank issued a directive requiring banks and IMTOs to pay all diaspora remittances in Naira and match them with corresponding foreign currency inflows.

    African Tech Ecosystem Confronts Rare Suicide Cases Within One Month

    The African tech community is grappling with the shocking suicides of prominent figures within a single month.

    Ex-Revolut and Sendwave Veterans Land $8M to Transform African B2B Payments with Waza

    Investors were likely drawn to Waza’s rapid growth trajectory. Within five months, the company increased its monthly payment volumes from $280,000 to $70 million, translating to an annualized volume of $700 million.

    Jumia Raises $99.6M in New Offering as Currency Depreciation Hits Key Markets

    Jumia’s capital raise comes in the wake of its financial results for the first half of 2024, where the company reported $85.37 million in revenue — a slight increase from $85.28 million in the same period the previous year.
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    EU-Backed Anara Capital Closes $48m to Fund North African Social Impact Startups

    Amsterdam-based Anara Impact Capital has secured a $48m first close for its debut fund, anchored by the EU and the German government.

    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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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    EU-Backed Anara Capital Closes $48m to Fund North African Social Impact Startups

    Amsterdam-based Anara Impact Capital has secured a $48m first close for its debut fund, anchored by the EU and the German government.

    As VC Pulls Back, Cascador Bets $5.6m on Nigeria’s Growth-Stage Startups

    Seven ventures in clean energy, agriculture, AI and healthcare received catalytic funding from the Lagos-based accelerator, in a sign of continued investor appetite for Nigeria's real economy.

    From African Mines to AI Data Labs: Soros-Backed Fund Targets Supply Chain Blind Spots

    The fund’s portfolio includes tools for worker voice, AI-powered supplier mapping and cleaner critical mineral processing.