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    ‘Valuations Still Far Too High’: Lexi Novitske on Investing a $205m Africa Tech Fund Amid Market Turbulence

    In this exclusive interview, Launch Base Africa asks one of the continent’s top VCs about the key lessons from backing Africa’s leading growth-stage deals — and what’s behind the slowdown in later-stage funding.

    From Logistics to Fintech, E-Commerce to Mushrooms: Inside Africa’s Year of Unlikely Comebacks

    Data compiled from recent African startup failures shows that once a founder experiences a shutdown, 68.3% never return to launch new ventures.

    Phygital Scale: Ghana’s CarePoint Taps Japanese Debt to Push “Micro-Clinic” Model Into Egypt

    The Japanese development agency is stepping beyond traditional grants, joining VCs and corporate giants to finance the expansion of a Ghanaian "phygital" healthcare provider.

    Teranga Capital Targets West Africa’s ‘Frontier’ Markets With New DFI Backing

    The French DFI's guarantee aims to de-risk investments in West African SMEs as the Dakar-based firm looks to expand into Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau.
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    Revisiting the 2025 Predictions for African Tech

    Capital can return quickly. Credibility and time are far harder to earn.

    Backed by New $23.1m, Egypt’s Valu Takes Its Distribution Playbook to EV Charging

    Still, EV penetration in Egypt remains limited.

    From Idea to Investable: The ‘Product-First’ Playbook Behind Africa’s ‘Toughest’ Fund

    With an acceptance rate of just 0.1%, the fund is deliberately designed to filter aggressively for ideas that can survive real-world scrutiny before capital ever becomes the differentiator.

    The Human Cost of Peak Season: Why Retail’s Busiest Period Demands a People-First Strategy

    Ashwin Rajah, Founder of the Stress to Success System and Mindset Matters, and a Partner at Change Partners, writes from Midrand, South Africa.

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    Revisiting the 2025 Predictions for African Tech

    Capital can return quickly. Credibility and time are far harder to earn.

    Backed by New $23.1m, Egypt’s Valu Takes Its Distribution Playbook to EV Charging

    Still, EV penetration in Egypt remains limited.

    IFC Mulls $13M Equity Stake in Egyptian Grocery Leader Breadfast

    According to data from VNV Global, a key Swedish investor in the startup, Breadfast’s fair value rose by 31% in the first nine months of 2025.

    Morocco Brings In 500 Global and Renew Capital for New $70m Venture-Building Push

    The inclusion of Renew Capital and 500 Global suggests a tactical effort to fix one of the Moroccan market’s historical weak points: insularity.