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    Uncap Launches $33.3M Fund to Address Dilution in African Early-Stage Funding

    The launch of Unconventional Capital also signals a strategic shift within Uncap. The fund will operate independently from Uncap’s proprietary technology platform, “Level,” a recently launched SaaS tool designed to streamline investment management for funders and accelerators across Africa.

    Launch Africa Unveils Hybrid Debt-Equity Fund to Close Africa’s $400bn Growth Capital Gap

    Over the past three years, Launch Africa Ventures has emerged as a dominant player in Africa’s venture capital ecosystem, investing in more than 150 technology companies across 23 African countries.

    First Circle Africa Fund I Lands New Investor, Targets Fintech Startups

    First Circle Capital’s investment strategy is designed to go beyond payments, an area that has historically dominated fintech funding in Africa.

    Beyond Capital Targets Debt Funding for African Portfolio Startups Under New Fund

    Beyond Capital Ventures has been increasingly active in Africa, where it sees immense growth potential in sectors like healthcare and renewable energy.
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    DigsConnect Founder Alexandria Procter Launches $1.4M Vehicle to Back African Startups

    Procter founded DigsConnect four years ago while she was an undergraduate student at the University of Cape Town..

    A 230-Angel Network, Beyond the ‘Big Four’: Inside Renew Capital’s Quiet Conquest of African VC

    While Nigeria saw the second-highest number of applicants to its Renew Venture Lab (350), it has no portfolio company there yet.

    With Gov’t Backing, Japan’s Musashi Charges East Africa’s E-Moto Boom

    Musashi, a global manufacturer with 36 sites worldwide, is known for differential assemblies and transmission gears for traditional and electric vehicles.

    The $100k Oversight: How Bad Offboarding Is Costing Startups a Fortune

    When an employee leaves an organisation, most leaders focus on succession, handovers, and HR paperwork. But behind the scenes, many holes may have been created.

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    DigsConnect Founder Alexandria Procter Launches $1.4M Vehicle to Back African Startups

    Procter founded DigsConnect four years ago while she was an undergraduate student at the University of Cape Town..

    A 230-Angel Network, Beyond the ‘Big Four’: Inside Renew Capital’s Quiet Conquest of African VC

    While Nigeria saw the second-highest number of applicants to its Renew Venture Lab (350), it has no portfolio company there yet.

    Africa’s Payment Maze: Are New State-Backed Rails a Map or a Trap for Fintechs?

    In the last month alone, major economic blocs in East, Southern, and West Africa have launched ambitious interoperable platforms.

    How a Paper Fortune of $2.68m Vanished for a South African VC-Backed Fintech Founder

    Last year, TLcom Capital, together with Flourish Ventures, backed South African fintech LittleFish. However, that investment ended up in court, with one of LittleFish's founders fighting for his 'life' in the company post-deal.