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    Digital Freight Startup MVX Shutters Amid Nigeria’s Worsening Currency Crisis

    The company raised $1.3 million in seed funding in 2021 from investors.

    Ethiopia Picks Nigeria’s Kuramo Capital to Lead $100M Fund Targeting Startups

    Kuramo Capital will serve as the general partner, overseeing the fund’s establishment and mobilizing capital to achieve a first close by 2025.

    Prolific Nigerian Tech Investor Spins Out JADA, to Train AI Talent for the Global Market

    JADA's latest funding represents an important step for the startup, but it is also part of a broader strategy to establish Africa as a hub for AI expertise.

    LeapFrog Raises $1.15B to Scale Healthcare, Finance, and Climate Solutions in Africa

    LeapFrog has a strong history of investing in Africa, with past investments in companies such as JUMO and Interswitch.
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    South Africa’s Mamor Capital Lands $18.8m First Close for Debut Tech Fund

    Black women-owned and managed venture capital firm moves from fundraising to deployment after securing anchor investment from the PIC.

    Premium Brands Don’t Have a Quality Problem. They Have a Distinction Problem.

    Nomaswazi Phumo, Head of Strategy of Leagas Delaney South Africa, writes from Cape Town, South Africa

    Swvl Lands Sawiris Family Backing in $13M Push for U.S. Expansion

    Cairo-born mobility group secures $13m from Sawiris family vehicle as it tries to convert a fragile turnaround into American growth.

    From Quebec to Africa: The Obscure Telecom Making a High-Stakes Nasdaq Debut

    In a market where the “landlord” model has proven wildly profitable, can the capital-hungry builder ever catch up?

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    South Africa’s Mamor Capital Lands $18.8m First Close for Debut Tech Fund

    Black women-owned and managed venture capital firm moves from fundraising to deployment after securing anchor investment from the PIC.

    Premium Brands Don’t Have a Quality Problem. They Have a Distinction Problem.

    Nomaswazi Phumo, Head of Strategy of Leagas Delaney South Africa, writes from Cape Town, South Africa

    Swedfund Injects $20M Into AfricaGoGreen to Plug Climate Debt Gap

    The transaction is consistent with Swedfund’s demonstrated strategic priority.

    How Moving Goalposts Are Freezing Francophone West Africa’s Fintech Scene

    For investors considering Francophone West Africa’s fintech sector, the past eighteen months have been ‘a study in uncertainty’.