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    Former Molten Ventures CEO Moves Into Southern African Secondaries With New £50m Fund

    The pan-African VC firm takes on an investment advisory role for the Botswana Tech Fund, which is targeting Southern Africa's undercapitalised digital economy

    South African Medtech AI Diagnostics Lands $5m to Tackle the TB Epidemic With AI Stethoscopes

    The Cape Town-based startup will use the pre-Series A funding to scale its digital stethoscope

    Standard Bank Leads $330m Refinancing for JSE-Listed AI Fintech Optasia

    Optasia, which made history in November 2025 as the largest fintech IPO on the JSE, uses proprietary AI to provide credit scoring and micro-lending to unbanked populations.

    Hassanein Hiridjee’s Outsized Stake Reshapes Power at Jumia Technologies

    Whether this influence evolves into a full takeover remains uncertain.
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    Ghana’s Draft ICT Law Could Make Foreign-Backed Startups Illegal

    For the foreign founder eyeing Accra's growing tech scene, the advice is shifting.

    How an $800K African M&A Tech Deal Ran Into a 30-Year-Old Governance Trap

    The ruling has implications that stretch well beyond a single scuppered deal.

    Nigeria’s Alerzo Dissolves Singapore SPVs Amid Asset Freeze and Legal Battle

    The FMCG distribution startup is battling a $2.8m debt recovery suit from Moniepoint as macroeconomic headwinds batter the country's B2B commerce sector.

    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.

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    Ghana’s Draft ICT Law Could Make Foreign-Backed Startups Illegal

    For the foreign founder eyeing Accra's growing tech scene, the advice is shifting.

    How an $800K African M&A Tech Deal Ran Into a 30-Year-Old Governance Trap

    The ruling has implications that stretch well beyond a single scuppered deal.

    Sabou Capital Injects $2M Into Nigerian Tomato Paste Maker Tomato Jos as Import Ban Reshapes Market

    The impact-linked debt deal will help the Kaduna-based company expand its farmer network and processing capacity.

    Egypt’s Beltone Reaps 271% Venture Capital Revenue Jump as Bosta Exit Validates Strategy

    The venture unit is not the only part of Beltone's technology drive. The group has been building out its own artificial intelligence capabilities through a subsidiary called Robin.