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    Edge Growth Ventures Raises $2.1M to Back Growth-Stage South African Firms

    Edge Growth’s portfolio already includes firms such as Rentoza, logistics operator DKN Transport, home services startup SweepSouth, among others

    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.

    Adumo Shareholders to Receive $12M in Cash Post-Exit as Lesaka Completes Acquisition

    Lesaka’s acquisition of Adumo was valued at approximately ZAR 1.67 billion ($96.2 million).

    South Africa Backs Early-Stage Startups with $17M State-Led Seed Fund

    The fund aims to deploy capital to at least 50 early-stage start-ups over its investment period, with a specific focus on technology and innovation.
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    “We Think in Generations”: Boehringer Places Fresh Bets on Women’s Health and Emerging Markets

    With 80% of its €50m impact fund deployed, Boehringer Ingelheim is backing startups tackling last-mile medicine delivery, e-pharmacy, and affordable outpatient care.

    Inside OPay’s New York IPO: Who Wins Big in Africa’s Landmark Fintech Exit?

    From a Chinese gaming billionaire's iron grip to a clever board seat workaround, here is what’s really hidden in OPay’s 247-page SEC filing.

    Cairo’s BPO Ecosystem Opens a New Front for Transatlantic Dealmaking

    While greenfield setups remain the main vehicle for corporate expansion in Egypt's tech export sector, cross-border M&A is emerging as an alternative for North American buyers seeking rapid scale.

    Is Talent Export the New Impact Thesis? Daniel Yu’s $100M Fund Makes Its First Bet

    Move signals fund's focus on labour migration as a pathway out of poverty.

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    “We Think in Generations”: Boehringer Places Fresh Bets on Women’s Health and Emerging Markets

    With 80% of its €50m impact fund deployed, Boehringer Ingelheim is backing startups tackling last-mile medicine delivery, e-pharmacy, and affordable outpatient care.

    Inside OPay’s New York IPO: Who Wins Big in Africa’s Landmark Fintech Exit?

    From a Chinese gaming billionaire's iron grip to a clever board seat workaround, here is what’s really hidden in OPay’s 247-page SEC filing.

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    Funding has plunged to an eight-year low, shutdowns are mounting, and commercial VCs are nowhere to be seen. Inside the sector’s grant-dependency crisis.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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