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    Algeria Bets Big on AI Startups with New Investment Fund

    With the government hoping AI will contribute 7% of Algeria’s GDP by 2027, the urgency is clear.

    Contrarian VC P1 Ventures Raises $50m to Back Next-Gen African Startups

    This announcement follows a year of significant momentum for P1, highlighted by its largest investment to date: a co-investment alongside Accel in Nuitee, a Moroccan AI-powered hotel booking platform, which raised a $48m Series A round.

    Updated: Emerging Startup Funds for Africa: Who’s Writing the Biggest Checks in 2025?

    If you run a venture focused on Africa, here’s a comprehensive list of the latest startup funds (and their contact addresses) targeting African startups in 2025.

    Seed to Series A Focus: Saviu Ventures Raises $26M for Francophone Africa

    Saviu II will deploy investments ranging from €500,000 to €3 million, often acting as a lead or reference minority shareholder.
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    World’s Top Climate Investor Green Climate Fund Rolls Out $1.5B Plan — Africa Emerges as Top Beneficiary

    Among the approved funding, Africa emerged as the largest beneficiary, securing more than 38% of the total investment.

    Meet Africa’s Most Active Angel Investors

    Mapping Africa's angel investor landscape: Our research tracks over 400 individuals – from finance to law and tech leadership – actively deploying capital into the continent's booming startup ecosystem.

    How Startup Sumet Technologies Became a Top FMCG Player in Tanzania in Just Two Years 

    This tech-first approach has yielded impressive results, with Sumet reporting 15x growth since the second quarter of 2023 and a tripling of its team to over 70 employees.

    Can Swypex and Others Withstand Fawry’s Latest Onslaught? Egypt’s Fintech Scene Heats Up

    Giza-based Swypex recently raised $4 million in seed funding led by Accel. However, Fawry’s scale, resources, and latest additions to its offering further complicate matters for the two-year-old fintech.

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    World’s Top Climate Investor Green Climate Fund Rolls Out $1.5B Plan — Africa Emerges as Top Beneficiary

    Among the approved funding, Africa emerged as the largest beneficiary, securing more than 38% of the total investment.

    Meet Africa’s Most Active Angel Investors

    Mapping Africa's angel investor landscape: Our research tracks over 400 individuals – from finance to law and tech leadership – actively deploying capital into the continent's booming startup ecosystem.

    Stablecoin Giant Tether Deepens African Push Amid Regulatory Pressures in the US and EU

    The EU's MiCA framework has approved ten stablecoin issuers, including Circle and Crypto.com, to operate in the region. However, Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer, has been notably excluded from this EU approval.

    Ghana’s Long-Forgotten Startup Bill Revived by New Government: ‘Must Be Finalized by July 2025’

    The initiative appears well-intentioned, but one cannot ignore the déjà vu — similar promises were made in 2020.