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    African Startups Raise $3.1bn in 2025 as Nigeria Slips to Fourth Place

    While the “Big Four” still dominate, their internal hierarchy has been upended.

    What Q4 Investor Behaviour Hints at for African Founders Raising Capital in 2026

    The most striking trend of Q4 2025 is the complexity of the deal structures.

    The Anti-Herd: 12 Deals That Defied Africa’s Tech Funding Playbook in 2025

    In a year when "following the herd" described most African venture activity, these outlier deals stand out for actually taking risk. Which is, theoretically, what venture capital is supposed to do.

    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.
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    The US Startup Controlling Nigeria’s $1.1bn Clean Energy Pipeline Just Raised $74m

    Odyssey’s deepest institutional footprint is in Nigeria.

    Four Startups, One Lead Investor: Inside Atlantica’s African AI Infrastructure Thesis

    A Lagos-based venture firm has backed four AI-native infrastructure start-ups in 18 months.

    Jumia Files to Let Four Investors Sell $15m of Shares Two Weeks After Rescue Raise

    The registration statement confirms that some investors who stepped in to save Jumia are already positioning to leave.

    ANKA Splits B2B and Consumer Arms as New Owner Attempts Post-Insolvency Comeback

    Global Shop Group restores the Afrikrea consumer brand as it navigates parent company liquidation, founder exits, and a 537,000-user data leak.

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    The US Startup Controlling Nigeria’s $1.1bn Clean Energy Pipeline Just Raised $74m

    Odyssey’s deepest institutional footprint is in Nigeria.

    Four Startups, One Lead Investor: Inside Atlantica’s African AI Infrastructure Thesis

    A Lagos-based venture firm has backed four AI-native infrastructure start-ups in 18 months.

    North African Proptech Draws Deeper Interest From World Bank’s Private-Sector Arm

    Egyptian and Moroccan platforms attract IFC capital and regulatory scrutiny as digital property markets mature

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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