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    Orange, the EU, and GIZ Launch $8M Funding Initiative to Back Agritech Startups in Côte d’Ivoire

    In Côte d’Ivoire, a newly launched fund of €7.6 million (USD$8 million) is set...

    Nigeria’s OmniRetail Secures Investment to Digitize Informal Supply Chain Across Africa

    Goodwell Investments, an impact investor, alongside Alitheia Capital, has recently injected funds into OmniRetail,...

    Swiss Investor Leads $20M Series B Round in Kenyan Digital Insurance Startup Pula

    Pula, the Kenyan-based insurtech company, has recently closed a significant $20 million Series B...

    Morocco ’s $4.1 Billion Mohammed VI Investment Fund Seeks Fund Managers for Debut Startup Funds

    The Mohammed VI Investment Fund (FM6I) has announced its call for expression of interest...
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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.