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    How L’Afrique Excelle Rewrote the Rules of Startup Investment in Francophone Africa

    In May 2019, Serge Boupda found himself in the spotlight at the Vivatech trade fair in Paris, pitching his startup, Diool, to a room of eager investors. His goal was to secure $1.5 million in funding. Boupda’s Diool, a fintech company that had pivoted from a mobile recharge retailer to a financial services platform for small merchants in Cameroon...
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    WESTERN AFRICA

    Nigeria’s Central Bank Lifts Suspension on New Accounts for OPay, Kuda Bank

     The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted its restriction on new customer onboarding...
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    Britain’s First Digital Bank Unicorn, Revolut, Takes on African Remittance Startups

    London-based Revolut, the UK’s first digital bank to achieve a $1 billion valuation, is...
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    EASTERN AFRICA

    African Agtech Startup Gro Intelligence, Funded by EchoVC, Crashes Despite $100M+ Investment

    Gro Intelligence, a Nairobi-founded agricultural insights platform and once a promising unicorn in the...
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    The Funding Desert: Why Algerian Startups Are Being Pushed Toward the Public Markets

    In a country where traditional funding channels remain limited, Algerian entrepreneurs are testing whether public markets can fuel innovation - but the path forward is far from certain

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    When a Multilateral Bank Goes Seed-Stage: Afreximbank’s Startup Gamble

    This accelerator is not a standalone experiment; it is the logical progression of a more aggressive investment strategy.

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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.
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    The Funding Desert: Why Algerian Startups Are Being Pushed Toward the Public Markets

    In a country where traditional funding channels remain limited, Algerian entrepreneurs are testing whether public markets can fuel innovation - but the path forward is far from certain
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    The Graduation Gap: Mapping Africa’s Current High-Liquidity Post-Seed Corridors

    Approximately 5% to 21% of African seed-stage startups successfully secure Series A funding, significantly lower than the global average of roughly 33%.
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    Zambian Neobank Lupiya Raises $11.2m Series A to Expand Across Southern Africa

    Founded in 2016, Lupiya operates as a digital-first financial services provider targeting Zambia’s unbanked and underbanked populations.

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