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    Janngo Capital Raises $78M for African Startups, Prioritizing Gender and Regional Diversity

    The fund, oversubscribed by around 20%, received strong backing from a diverse array of limited partners

    Global VC 500 Global Deepens Africa Focus, Taps Senegal’s Dieng to Head African Investment Strategy

    Before joining 500 Global, Dieng served as Head of International Partnerships at Draper University and as an Investor Associate at Draper University Ventures.

    US Gaming VC Tekkorp Capital Stakes Claim in Africa’s Gaming Boom with New Regional Lead

    Africa’s gaming sector has emerged as one of the most dynamic regions for gaming investment worldwide.

    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
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    Major ValU Investor Sells Down Stake in First Secondary Deal Since Listing

    The sale comes as Egypt’s capital markets have shown signs of renewed activity following a period of muted equity capital markets (ECM) transactions.

    Profit, Pivot, and Panic: Swvl Faces Nasdaq Delisting Threat Despite $1.3m Turnaround

    Mobility technology company reports first annual profit since going public, but auditors raise going concern doubt and Nasdaq listing remains under threat

    “No Shortcuts Through the Data”: How Intron is Building African Voice Infrastructure from Scratch

    "The assumption we had to kill earliest was that the technical problem was the hardest one. It is not."

    Optasia’s Growth Is Coming From Where Few Investors Are Looking

    The Dubai-headquartered lending platform's most revealing growth story is not in Africa's largest markets.

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    Major ValU Investor Sells Down Stake in First Secondary Deal Since Listing

    The sale comes as Egypt’s capital markets have shown signs of renewed activity following a period of muted equity capital markets (ECM) transactions.

    Profit, Pivot, and Panic: Swvl Faces Nasdaq Delisting Threat Despite $1.3m Turnaround

    Mobility technology company reports first annual profit since going public, but auditors raise going concern doubt and Nasdaq listing remains under threat

    A New Expansion Map: African Startups Redraw Routes Through Accra

    From Nigerian defence contractors to Kenyan logistics software, a new cohort of well-capitalised tech firms is bypassing traditional hubs to set up operational bases in Accra.

    13 Charts From a Decade of African Exits — And the Uncomfortable Takeaway

    A review of hundreds of acquisitions and listings across Africa's startup ecosystem reveals a market bifurcating.