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    Malian Diaspora Startup Fund Ciwara Capital Targets $83M, Eyes Pan-African Expansion

    In early 2024, Ciwara Capital made its first direct investment outside Mali, backing LafricaMobile (LAM), a Senegal-based multi-channel digital communications platform.

    Following TymeBank’s acquisition of Retail Capital, FutureGrowth Invests $8.3M in Rival Sourcefin

    Sourcefin, a South African fintech company specializing in alternative funding for small and medium-sized...

    Battered by Funding Crisis, Egyptian Startups Plot Comeback

    The resilience of local founders and a gradual return of investor interest in Africa could pave the way for recovery.

    Tyme Group Becomes Africa’s Latest Unicorn After $250 Million Funding Round

    The funding round attracted global heavyweights, including a $150 million investment from Nu Holdings Ltd., Latin America’s largest financial institution.
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    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.

    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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    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.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    Sanlam Enters Morocco’s Startup Market With $2.2m Woliz Investment

    The insurer said the transaction is aimed at supporting the modernisation of small retail — a sector that remains largely informal but underpins daily commerce across the country .