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    E3 Capital, Norfund Dominate Investor Activity as African Startups Raise Over $800M in Q2

    But beyond the funding volume, a deeper pattern is emerging.
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    A Farewell to Okra, Nigeria’s Once Bright API Startup

    At the time we reported on Nigerian cloud startups rallying behind some proposed data rules to escape the claws of foreign hyperscalers, something about the mood felt slightly off.
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    Saudi Arabia’s New Tech Magnet: How Riyadh is Drawing Egypt’s Deep-Tech Startups with Millions in Grant Funding

    The immense financial firepower and market access offered by Saudi Arabia provide a runway that is, for now, unmatched elsewhere in the region.
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    Lesaka Snaps Up Michael Jordaan’s Bank Zero for $61.4M to Take On TymeBank

    The purchase of Bank Zero is the latest move in Lesaka’s aggressive expansion.
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    ‘The Future Isn’t Just Grants’: How Salient’s i3 Network Brokered $19M in Deals for African Healthtech Startups

    Backed by the Gates Foundation and run by Salient Advisory, value-creation network i3 is proving that the future of African healthtech hinges on commercial partnerships, not just donor grants. In an exclusive conversation with Launch Base Africa, Senior Consultant Somto Chloe Keluo-Udeke shares how the initiative is moving startups from pilot stage to sustainable scale.
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    ABA Life Secures $40Mn from Admaius to Test Morocco’s Unicorn Ambitions in Sovereign Health AI

    Growth-equity deal values Casablanca-based HealthTech platform at a fraction of the billion-dollar threshold, as African healthtech funding remains subdued.

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    Nine Years After Its Founding, OPay’s IPO Filing Leaves Questions Over Employee Stock Options

    A court judgment proves OPay granted share options in 2020. Its US filing never mentions them, and investors are left to guess whether that’s a gap or a non-issue.
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    M-KOPA’s Product Margins Halve as Lending Becomes the Main Event

    The African fintech’s gross profit from device sales fell to $57.9m even as revenue rose 45%, exposing a structural shift in the economics of financing smartphones and e-bikes for the continent’s informal earners.

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    ‘The Future Isn’t Just Grants’: How Salient’s i3 Network Brokered $19M in Deals for African Healthtech Startups

    Backed by the Gates Foundation and run by Salient Advisory, value-creation network i3 is proving that the future of African healthtech hinges on commercial partnerships, not just donor grants. In an exclusive conversation with Launch Base Africa, Senior Consultant Somto Chloe Keluo-Udeke shares how the initiative is moving startups from pilot stage to sustainable scale.
    Updates

    ABA Life Secures $40Mn from Admaius to Test Morocco’s Unicorn Ambitions in Sovereign Health AI

    Growth-equity deal values Casablanca-based HealthTech platform at a fraction of the billion-dollar threshold, as African healthtech funding remains subdued.
    Updates

    Mauritius Tightens Its Grip on Africa’s Startup Cap Tables

    Funds domiciled on the island have made a string of investments this year. The money is rarely Mauritian - and that is the point.
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    Why Your Cheapest Hire Can Be the Most Costly

    Thuto Motsie CEO of Thamani, writes from Gauteng, South Africa

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