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    Breega Launches $75 Million Fund for Early-Stage African Startups

    Breega with offices in Lagos and Cape Town, aims to back African startups that address the continent's unique challenges and contribute to sustainable development.

    Yassir Acquires Tunisian Delivery Startup KooL, Fresh off $150M Raise and Flink Deal

    One year and $150 million later, Algeria-based tech giant Yassir isn't slowing down. After snapping up European delivery service Flink, they've now set their sights on neighboring rival KooL.

    South African Biotech Startup Immobazyme Secures $1.3M to Expand Production

    The Stellenbosch-based company, founded in 2019 by a trio of scientists, specializes in pioneering enzyme immobilization and precision fermentation technologies.

    From Debanking to Backing: HSBC Egypt Launches Surprise $31M Startup Fund

    In a significant shift, HSBC Egypt is launching a 1.5 billion Egyptian pounds (approximately...
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    SA Fintech Yoco Snags $100m Private Credit Facility to Scale SME Lending

    As traditional banks hesitate, the TPG-backed payments group turns to global private credit to shrink South Africa's ZAR 350bn SME credit deficit.

    In 2026, Just One in Ten African Startup Rounds Is Led by Local Money

    Local banks and funds are appearing in more deals, but they still rarely lead equity rounds, according to Launch Base Africa’s deal records.

    Nine Years After Its Founding, OPay’s IPO Filing Leaves Questions Over Employee Stock Options

    A court judgment proves OPay granted share options in 2020. Its US filing never mentions them, and investors are left to guess whether that’s a gap or a non-issue.

    M-KOPA’s Product Margins Halve as Lending Becomes the Main Event

    The African fintech’s gross profit from device sales fell to $57.9m even as revenue rose 45%, exposing a structural shift in the economics of financing smartphones and e-bikes for the continent’s informal earners.

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    SA Fintech Yoco Snags $100m Private Credit Facility to Scale SME Lending

    As traditional banks hesitate, the TPG-backed payments group turns to global private credit to shrink South Africa's ZAR 350bn SME credit deficit.

    In 2026, Just One in Ten African Startup Rounds Is Led by Local Money

    Local banks and funds are appearing in more deals, but they still rarely lead equity rounds, according to Launch Base Africa’s deal records.

    Zipline Doubles Down on US Expansion With $1.5bn Raise Ring-Fenced for American Network

    Drone delivery group's valuation nearly triples to $21.5bn as Walmart commits to 300 new sites, but capital is explicitly earmarked for US build-out while African operations rely on separate government-backed financing.

    Why This Ex-Lantmäteriet Developer Is Building a SaaS Layer for African Property

    James Muricho says he began building a land information system in 2004 and has...