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    Europe’s EIB Backs Speedinvest to Channel $230M Into African Fintech Startups

    The Vienna-based VC firm has formalised a new vehicle targeting fintech and mobile-first startups across North and Sub-Saharan Africa.

    Dutch VC Aqua-Spark Secures $48m for African Blue Economy Fund, Backed by KfW and AgriFI

    The close marks the culmination of a fundraising process that began in 2021.

    The Anti-Herd: 12 Deals That Defied Africa’s Tech Funding Playbook in 2025

    In a year when "following the herd" described most African venture activity, these outlier deals stand out for actually taking risk. Which is, theoretically, what venture capital is supposed to do.

    I&P Secures $46.7m First Close for Third African Fund to Target the ‘Missing Middle’

    The veteran impact investor is targeting a $81.2m final close to back businesses in West Africa and Madagascar that are too big for microfinance but too small for traditional private equity.
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    Zipline Chases US Scale With Fresh $200M as Sovereign Debt Strains African Network

    Zipline's foundational public health operations in Africa are showing severe strain under the weight of unpaid government contracts.

    South African Fintech Littlefish Secures $9.5M Series A, Moves Past Founder Legal Dispute

    The round was led by global tech investment firm Partech, with participation from development finance institution Proparco.

    Going Public Cost Africa-Focused Fintech Optasia Over $23M — 31% of Its Primary Raise

    The Dubai-headquartered fintech listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in November 2025.

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    Zipline Chases US Scale With Fresh $200M as Sovereign Debt Strains African Network

    Zipline's foundational public health operations in Africa are showing severe strain under the weight of unpaid government contracts.

    South African Fintech Littlefish Secures $9.5M Series A, Moves Past Founder Legal Dispute

    The round was led by global tech investment firm Partech, with participation from development finance institution Proparco.

    The $267bn Crown: Wave Edges Closer to Dethroning Orange in West Africa

    The BCEAO’s instant payments platform launched in late 2025 to link banks and mobile wallets across eight countries. Months later, top players Wave and Orange Money have yet to fully join — latest data suggests they have little urgency.

    South African Fintech Happy Pay Lands $5m Seed Round to Scale Zero-Interest BNPL Model

    The round was led by global technology investor Partech.