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    Equator Africa Raises $54 Million to Invest in African Startups, Backed by IFC’s First Venture into ClimateTech

    While the fund’s primary focus is on Kenya and Nigeria, it has already backed companies with operations in a diverse set of countries, including Côte D’Ivoire, Ghana, Madagascar, Senegal, South Africa, Sierra Leone, and Zambia.

    Pan-African Startup AMAKA Studio Raises $2M Seed Funding to Connect Brands with Content Creators

    The round was led by Equitane (formerly known as the Africa Transformation and Industrialization Fund: ATIF), alongside contributions from Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab, Silverbacks Holdings, and a network of angel investors.

    Dubai’s Global Ventures Sets Sights on Expanding African Startup Portfolio with New Fund

    Global Ventures has previously made notable investments in a variety of African startups, including Kenya's Ilara Health, Egypt's Paymob, Nigeria's Moniepoint. Others include Helium Health, Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (MAX), Elmenus…

    SA’s Scale Raises $700K Pre-Seed to Enable African Fintechs Launch and Manage Card Payments

    The $700,000 in pre-seed funding will allow Scale to accelerate its market entry into three African nations, where the company aims to enable fintechs and other businesses to offer payment solutions that are otherwise challenging to deploy.
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    LoftyInc Backs Morocco’s WafR in $4M Push to Digitalise the Corner Shop

    Founded in 2021 by Ismail Bargach and Reda Sellak, WafR has transitioned from a loyalty-app pilot to a critical piece of financial infrastructure.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    Zero Fees vs. High Inflation: Why Cisco Is Doubling Down on Affinity Africa’s ‘Freemium’ Math

    When Affinity received its Savings and Loans license in 2022, it was the first such permit granted in over a decade.

    Africa’s Growth Problem Isn’t Capital. It’s Leadership Without Collaboration

    Africa’s future won’t be determined by how much money arrives. Ray Langa, Group CEO of Leagas Delaney, writes from Cape Town

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    LoftyInc Backs Morocco’s WafR in $4M Push to Digitalise the Corner Shop

    Founded in 2021 by Ismail Bargach and Reda Sellak, WafR has transitioned from a loyalty-app pilot to a critical piece of financial infrastructure.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    A Fractured Leg, a Pregnancy, and an Empty Promise: The Human Cost of a Nigerian Fintech’s Collapse

    A Nigerian fintech raised $2.6m from marquee investors, promised its employees fair treatment, and then shut down. A Nigerian court has spent two years untangling what it left behind.

    Malagasy Infrastructure Firm Axian Targets Nigeria’s Clean Energy Market with DFI-Backed Expansion

    AXIAN’s entry is timed with the World Bank-supported DARES (Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up) program.