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    Spiro Secures $50 Million Debt Financing to Expand Electric Vehicle Presence in Africa

     African electric vehicle (EV) company Spiro has signed a $50 million debt financing agreement...

    Over $100M Funding Fails to Save Copia: 1060 Jobs on the Line as Kenyan Ecommerce Startup Considers Shutdown

    In a somber announcement on May 16th, 2024, Kenyan ecommerce startup Copia notified its...

    More Debt Funding for Kenyan Climate-Tech: New $95 Million Available

    Kenyan climate-focused businesses and women entrepreneurs received a funding boost this week with a...

    One Year After Launch, South Africa’s Suppple Goes on IPO in Europe

    South African technology company Suppple, founded by former GovChat CEO Eldrid Jordaan and Chief...
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    Egypt Salvages Startup Accelerator After USAID Collapse

    ITIDA stepped in to fund a programme that lost its US development finance backing, as 61 startups from Upper Egypt collectively attracted EGP 200 million in investment

    Breega Nets $8.5m From AfDB as Development Bank Ramps Up VC Appetite

    Both recent AfDB commitments were structured as first-loss tranches via the European Commission’s Boost Africa programme—a blended finance move designed to shield private capital from initial losses.

    Egypt’s Telda Abandons the Unbanked to Chase Egypt’s Consumer Credit Boom

    Startup backed by Sequoia Capital abandons original focus on the unbanked to build a vertically integrated financial group.

    Moniepoint Rides Wave of Nigerian Fintech Consolidation as Venture Funding Retreats

    While Orda currently operates in Nigeria and Kenya, this acquisition only covers its Nigerian operations, leaving the future of its Kenyan arm undecided.

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    Egypt Salvages Startup Accelerator After USAID Collapse

    ITIDA stepped in to fund a programme that lost its US development finance backing, as 61 startups from Upper Egypt collectively attracted EGP 200 million in investment

    Breega Nets $8.5m From AfDB as Development Bank Ramps Up VC Appetite

    Both recent AfDB commitments were structured as first-loss tranches via the European Commission’s Boost Africa programme—a blended finance move designed to shield private capital from initial losses.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    Bonds to Builders: Ci Gaba Hits $35m First Close to Turn Ghana’s Pensions into Venture LPs

    A policy push in Accra is reshaping who finances growth companies in West Africa.