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    Shorooq Partners, Backers of Egypt’s Breadfast, Closes Second Credit Fund at $100 Million

    Shorooq Partners, a Middle East and North Africa (MENA) alternative investment firm, announced the...

    European VC Openseed Wants to Invest up to $150K in African Startups

    Maria Rotilu, a former investor with Octopus Ventures and Oxford Seed Fund, is launching...

    More Debt Funding for Kenyan Climate-Tech: New $95 Million Available

    Kenyan climate-focused businesses and women entrepreneurs received a funding boost this week with a...

    Accion Launches $152.5 Million Fund to Help Digitize African Traditional Finance

    Accion, a leading non-profit organization focused on financial inclusion, announced today the launch of...
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