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    Transform Health Fund Closes at $111M, Targets More Health-Tech After Kenya’s Lapaire

    By backing businesses focused on local supply chains, innovative care delivery, and digital solutions, the fund seeks to strengthen Africa’s healthcare systems while offering risk-adjusted returns to investors.

    A Turning Point for Moroccan Startups? $24M New Fund Faces Uphill Battle

    As bold as Morocco’s plans sound, they face an undeniable reality check.

    France’s Largest VC Firm, Bpifrance, Establishes New Base in Egypt

    In June this year, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of the “Fonds Maghreb,” a €100 million fund aimed at North Africa.

    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.
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    Stablecoins and Data-Driven Lending: What African Tech Investors Backed in July

    Foreign investors accounted for about 70 per cent of all investor participations in July.

    SA Repeat Founders Process Over $60m in Six Months With Stablecoin Safari Startup

    Cape Town-based start-up uses stablecoins and a merchant-of-record model to undercut transaction fees that have long burdened African tourism businesses.

    Airtel Africa Picks London for $245bn Mobile Money IPO but Faces Independence Test

    Rapid growth and 56.5m users make it Africa’s hottest tech float. But privately negotiated intra-group fees threaten to cloud its standalone public valuation.

    1M Users in 8 Years, 9M in 6: The Smartphone Pivot Driving M-KOPA’s Hypergrowth

    The group now signs up about 10,000 new customers daily.

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    Stablecoins and Data-Driven Lending: What African Tech Investors Backed in July

    Foreign investors accounted for about 70 per cent of all investor participations in July.

    SA Repeat Founders Process Over $60m in Six Months With Stablecoin Safari Startup

    Cape Town-based start-up uses stablecoins and a merchant-of-record model to undercut transaction fees that have long burdened African tourism businesses.

    Stablecoins, Remote Work, and Sweeping Levies: Can Nigerian Crypto Survive Its Tax Winter?

    Nigeria’s proposed plan—demanding that withholding tax be paid in the native token and remitted to a government-controlled wallet—is a radical departure from global norms.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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