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    “It hurt us when the committed capital didn’t fully come through,” Kenyan MarketForce Founders Say as Startup Shuts Down

    In a candid reflection on their entrepreneurial journey, Tesh Mbaabu and his co-founder Mesongo...

    South Africa’s Spatialedge Secures $3.1M Investment to Accelerate Retail Technology Innovation

    Spatialedge, an AI-driven software company based in Stellenbosch, South Africa, has recently secured R60...

    Beltone Venture Capital and CI Venture Capital Announce $30 Million Fund to Back North African Startups

    Beltone Holding, a prominent financial institution, has unveiled a strategic partnership between its subsidiary,...

    Morocco Launches $150M Fund for Startups

    In a promising move to improve access to financing for startups in Morocco, a...
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    NewTrails Capital, Backed by Africa’s Leading Smartphone Manufacturer, Invests $55M in EV Startup Spiro

    The Chinese growth-stage fund - whose backers include Transsion Holdings, the Shenzhen company that dominates Africa's mobile phone market ...

    The Short, Unfinished Life of PayPal’s $100 Million Emerging Markets Fund

    Emerging market fintech funding has already cooled from its 2021–2022 peaks.

    Africa’s Electric Mobility Pioneers Turn to Operators in Race for Profitability

    The sector has attracted unprecedented capital.

    Fintech Margins Under Pressure as Pan-African Payments Race Reaches Ghana

    Ghana's fintech sector has attracted intensifying interest from both regional and international players.

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    NewTrails Capital, Backed by Africa’s Leading Smartphone Manufacturer, Invests $55M in EV Startup Spiro

    The Chinese growth-stage fund - whose backers include Transsion Holdings, the Shenzhen company that dominates Africa's mobile phone market ...

    The Short, Unfinished Life of PayPal’s $100 Million Emerging Markets Fund

    Emerging market fintech funding has already cooled from its 2021–2022 peaks.

    The VC Waiting Game: Why a 7% Distribution Is a Major Win for Early-Stage African Funds

    The pan-African seed fund returns $2.5m to LPs - a rare liquidity signal in a market still waiting for its post-boom reckoning.

    Nigeria’s Startup Graveyard Has Become a Bargain Bin for Buyers

    With fewer, larger funds calling the shots, patience for fragmented markets has evaporated.