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    Moroccan University Spinout Secures Over $110M to Turn Phosphate Waste into EV and Chip Materials

    The deal is a significant move in Morocco’s push to climb the value chain from a raw material exporter to a producer of high-value components for global tech supply chains.

    Algebra Ventures Brings on New Investor in Rare Egyptian LP Secondary Deal

    Algebra Ventures has backed some of Egypt’s most well-known startups and invests from seed to Series B stages.

    PayPal Launches $100M Hunt for Acquisitions and Minority Stakes in African Fintech

    The move signals a deeper strategic push into the region for PayPal, building on its existing portfolio.

    Acumen’s $246M ‘De-Risking’ Fund Targets Africa’s Energy Frontier

    The Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) Initiative, launched at COP28, is now backed by a powerful coalition.
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    OpenAI, Google Mentors Join MEST’s Hunt for Africa’s AI Startup Talent

    The Meltwater-backed tech school is hunting for early-stage AI founders in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Kenya, blending months of training with a route to its investment portfolio.

    GrowthLabs Acquires Startup Gate to Unify MENA’s Fragmented Tech Ecosystem

    With the integration underway, GrowthLabs is stepping on the gas for geographic and product expansion.

    The Hidden Machinery Behind Egypt’s Quiet Adtech Exit Boom

    Global buyers are snapping up Cairo-based marketing startups, capitalising on years of rigorous local consolidation.

    78% Below Cost: The Unforgiving Math Behind Digital Health Startup Vezeeta’s Pivot to Bricks and Mortar

    The deal is the most tangible sign yet that Egypt’s best known digital health platform is pivoting towards a hybrid model at a time when the purely online playbook is struggling

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    OpenAI, Google Mentors Join MEST’s Hunt for Africa’s AI Startup Talent

    The Meltwater-backed tech school is hunting for early-stage AI founders in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Kenya, blending months of training with a route to its investment portfolio.

    GrowthLabs Acquires Startup Gate to Unify MENA’s Fragmented Tech Ecosystem

    With the integration underway, GrowthLabs is stepping on the gas for geographic and product expansion.

    AFC Injects $100M into African VC Funds to Bridge the Local Capital Gap

    Despite African startups raising $3.8bn in 2025, the vast majority of that venture funding flowed from international sources.

    London’s Lightrock Closes $500M Fund to Back Energy Access Firms Across Africa and Asia

    The fund targets a critical bottleneck in emerging market climate tech: the lack of growth-stage capital for established operators.