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    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.

    FIDO Bags $10M Investment to Democratize Finance in Africa

    FIDO’s recent $10 million funding round follows its successful Series A raise of $30 million in 2022, which was led by Fortissimo Capital.
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    Vercel Extends Acquisition Spree With Egypt’s Stakpak Deal

    P1 Ventures vindicated as Vercel snaps up second portfolio company in a week.

    Karooooo’s Delivery Arm Rides Quick-Commerce Wave as Fleet-Tracking Core Matures

    South African vehicle-tracking group Karooooo is quietly building a second growth engine in the form of an ultra-fast delivery business that is expanding at more than twice the pace of its established Cartrack fleet-management operations. The company, which is listed on Nasdaq with a secondary...

    From Pilot to Profit: Kenya’s Jackfruit Finance Takes Its School Lending Model Across East Africa

    The move to a revenue-sharing arrangement marks a transition away from subsidised pilot funding.

    Koko Networks Puts Ethanol Platform on the Block in $15m Asset Sale

    The sale is being targeted at corporate and institutional participants with demonstrated financial capacity to conclude a transaction exceeding $15m.

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    Vercel Extends Acquisition Spree With Egypt’s Stakpak Deal

    P1 Ventures vindicated as Vercel snaps up second portfolio company in a week.

    Karooooo’s Delivery Arm Rides Quick-Commerce Wave as Fleet-Tracking Core Matures

    South African vehicle-tracking group Karooooo is quietly building a second growth engine in the...

    Uber to Acquire Glovo and Talabat’s African Operations Under Delivery Hero’s $16.9bn Takeover

    Transaction will give US ride-hailing and delivery group a foothold in fast-growing markets including Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria.

    Rooibos Becomes South Africa’s Latest Export — to Space

    Low-Earth orbit becomes testing ground for South African agritech Rooibos seeds bound for the International Space Station in initiative linking space plant science with skills development.