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    Ivorian Fintech Startup Djamo Lands Funding from State-Owned Investment Fund Post-Series B

    Djamo raised $13m in Series B round from investors last year.

    Jail and $8M Fine: Senegal’s Appeal Court Seals Wari Founder’s Fate — A Pioneer Before Fintech Unicorn Wave

    The court has upheld conviction for illegal co-founder share dilution fraud, a dramatic downfall for the innovator who laid the groundwork for fintech success stories like Wave.

    African Startup Deal Tracker

    Our African Startup Deal Tracker keeps you informed about under-the-radar investments shaping Africa’s startup ecosystem.

    Kuda Brandishes Workforce as Employee Abuse Claims Shake Nigerian Fintech

    Kuda’s handling of these allegations will likely set a precedent for workplace policies within Nigeria’s fintech ecosystem, an industry that has grown exponentially over the past decade.
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    Asset-Backed Debt and DFI Muscle Drive African Startup Funding in December

    With traditional international VC participation appearing more selective, other players are filling the gap.

    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.

    Dot Com Zambia’s IPO Caps a Lively Year for African Tech Listings

    The massive oversubscription in Morocco (Cash Plus) and the solid retail turnout in Zambia (DCZ) debunk the myth that African retail investors won’t buy tech.

    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.

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    Asset-Backed Debt and DFI Muscle Drive African Startup Funding in December

    With traditional international VC participation appearing more selective, other players are filling the gap.

    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.

    Transparency vs. The Silent Exit: How African Startups Handled Crisis in 2025 — and What We Learned

    An analysis of how African tech companies navigated failure, fraud, and funding shortfalls - and what Launch Base Africa learned from tracking their crises

    Nigeria’s Most Anticipated Tech IPO Hits Pause After Lead Investor Pushback

    The halt to Tizeti's NGX listing exposes how fragile Nigeria's domestic exit route remains - and why founders are still caught between dollar venture capital and a shallow local market.