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    Delta40 Secures $20M for Africa’s First Integrated Studio-and-Fund Model

    The studio typically writes initial checks between $100k and $500k. However, the real value proposition is the “capital leverage.”

    Egypt’s Beltone Buys Baobab Group in $235M Deal to Expand Into Nigeria and Francophone Africa

    Historically known as an Egyptian brokerage and asset manager, Beltone has spent the last 18 months repositioning itself as a technology-led financial conglomerate.

    ‘Don’t Wait for a Cash Crunch’: The $70M Debt Playbook from Lula’s Trevor Gosling

    In 2025, African tech reached a tipping point. For the first time, debt financing across the continent’s startup ecosystem surpassed the $1 billion mark.

    South Africa’s Lula Bags $21M to Double Down on SME Lending

    The Cape Town-based fintech has secured R340m ($21m) in local currency funding from the Dutch development bank FMO to bridge the country's massive credit gap.
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    Europe’s Investors Rally Behind New Push to Fund Africa’s AI Startups

    While African startups are navigating a tightening global venture capital climate, early-stage funding — particularly at the pre-seed level — remains highly fragmented.

    The Person Who Put You in the Room 

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    Optasia’s Growth Is Coming From Where Few Investors Are Looking

    The Dubai-headquartered lending platform's most revealing growth story is not in Africa's largest markets.

    South Africa’s OneBio Secures Funding to Build Africa’s ‘Biotech Factory’ Amid a Deep Tech Reality Check

    The Cape Town venture studio is doubling down on its hybrid model, but a high failure rate highlights the structural hurdles of scaling science in Africa.

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    Europe’s Investors Rally Behind New Push to Fund Africa’s AI Startups

    While African startups are navigating a tightening global venture capital climate, early-stage funding — particularly at the pre-seed level — remains highly fragmented.

    The Person Who Put You in the Room 

    by Sakhile Mkwanazi, Coach at Grow Coaching

    Meet the 9 VCs Tasked With Deploying Morocco’s New $270m Startup War Chest

    The shortlist, culled from 47 applications, relies heavily on international operational experience.

    GIP Secures $20m as Ghanaian Pension Funds Ditch Government Debt for Private Equity

    A decisive policy shift in Accra is forcing domestic pension schemes to look past government securities, creating a sudden liquidity pool for private market intermediaries.