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    DFS Lab is Backing African Startups, Thanks to a Partnership with Stellar Development Foundation

    DFS Lab and the Stellar Development Foundation have initiated the DFS Lab Stellar Africa...

    Renew Capital Enters Mozambique, Backs Local Fintech Roscas

    In a bid to address the persistent challenge of financial exclusion in Mozambique, the...

    Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures is Looking Towards Angola, Zambia, DRC, and Tunisia for Its New $60M Fund

    Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, a pan-African venture capital firm, has recently closed a $60 million...

    Transaction Capital Steers South Africa’s WeBuyCars to Landmark IPO Three Years After

    In a significant milestone for the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), WeBuyCars, the used-car business...
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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.

    Japan’s JICA Commits $10M to Persistent’s African Climate Tech Fund Amid DFI Push

    The investment is part of a broader strategy by global development finance institutions - including Denmark's IFDK and the Dutch FMO - to use blended finance to plug Africa's early-stage climate funding gap.

    100 Faces, 160,000 Attacks: Inside the Industrialised Fraud Machines Targeting Africa

    In the weeks following Nigeria and Ghana’s festive travel season — the period known locally as Detty December — a wave of chargebacks was filed in January 2025, predominantly initiated from abroad.

    Western Union and Cassava’s Sasai Target South Africa’s $1bn Outbound Remittance Market

    While the narrative around African remittances often focuses on inflows from Europe and the US, South Africa presents a lucrative inverse opportunity.

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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.

    Japan’s JICA Commits $10M to Persistent’s African Climate Tech Fund Amid DFI Push

    The investment is part of a broader strategy by global development finance institutions - including Denmark's IFDK and the Dutch FMO - to use blended finance to plug Africa's early-stage climate funding gap.

    ‘Stay in It’: How Over 200 Interviews and a LinkedIn Post Led to a $2.35M Seed Round for Orca

    The startup’s latest raise marks a landmark achievement as one of the largest seed rounds ever secured by an all-female founding team in Africa.

    Ziidi Trader: Safaricom Captures Half of Kenya’s First Major IPO in 20 Years

    The Kenyan government’s sale of a 65% stake in KPC raised 106.3 billion Kenyan shillings ($823.1m).