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    Want to Raise a VC Fund in Africa? Expect a Year and a Half to Establish Your Track Record

    Only 32% of established investment managers and 26% of emerging investment managers work full-time on their investment vehicles.

    Zimbabwe’s National Venture Capital Fund Hunts for Investors in Local Startups

    National venture capital funds are rare in Africa, but where they exist, they have demonstrated effectiveness.

    Havaíc Raises $15M to Back African Startups Scaling Into New Markets

    This latest fund marks a substantial increase from Havaíc’s previous ventures.

    Nigeria’s Protests Spark Internet Slowdown: Tech Sector on Edge

    Social media is abuzz with complaints about the sluggish internet, with some users directly appealing to Elon Musk, noting that even Starlink’s service has been affected.
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    ‘It’s Not a Pipeline Problem’: Why African VCs Are Ghosting Female Founders

    “It was pretty heartbreaking to be technically competent and have a team composed of a second-time founder and still have to deal with this type of sexism.”

    Delivery Hero and Careem Alumni Raise $2.8M to Fix North Africa’s E-Commerce Logistics Headache

    “Everything we build starts with sitting down with merchants and understanding where they are losing time, money or customers,”

    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.

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    ‘It’s Not a Pipeline Problem’: Why African VCs Are Ghosting Female Founders

    “It was pretty heartbreaking to be technically competent and have a team composed of a second-time founder and still have to deal with this type of sexism.”

    Delivery Hero and Careem Alumni Raise $2.8M to Fix North Africa’s E-Commerce Logistics Headache

    “Everything we build starts with sitting down with merchants and understanding where they are losing time, money or customers,”

    71% of WAEMU Transaction Value Still Flows Through Cheques — Despite BCEAO’s New Instant Payment Rail

    BCEAO’s annual report reveals why getting 100m people to ditch paper is a multi-year slog.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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