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    Circle Backs $20m African Blockchain Fund as Stablecoin ‘Utility Wave’ Grows

    Capital is flowing to African blockchain companies solving long-standing problems of currency volatility, cross-border payment friction, and financial exclusion.

    The Deal Maker: How Plug and Play Became North Africa’s Startup Kingmaker

    Who are North Africa's most influential startup dealmakers? Flat6Labs and the US's Plug & Play occupy front-row seats. A recent funding move has reinforced this assertion.

    Accion Ventures Closes $62M Fund to Hunt for African Fintechs Tackling a $5.7T Market Gap

    The US-based venture capital firm, rebranded from Accion Venture Lab.

    ‘Team Japan’ Goes Big on African Tech as Megabank Sumitomo Backs Novastar

    Japan's second-largest bank is swooping in on African tech and funds in a never-before-seen way.
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month

    From Seed to Exit in Seven Months: Egypt’s InfiniLink Delivers a 4x Return for Its State Backer

    After participating in InfiniLink's $10 million seed round this April, Egypt Venture and M Empire Angels are now securing a 4x return.

    Five African Women-Led Startups Win Naspers Backing — a First for the Embattled Investor

    After shuttering its R1.4bn venture fund amid criticism over diversity, the South African tech giant is betting on female founders with equity-free grants

    Rethinking Urban Work: Why the 15-Minute City Matters

    As CEO of Workshop17, Paul Keursten has observed how the geography of work affects business performance and quality of life. Here, he shares his lessons.

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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month

    From Seed to Exit in Seven Months: Egypt’s InfiniLink Delivers a 4x Return for Its State Backer

    After participating in InfiniLink's $10 million seed round this April, Egypt Venture and M Empire Angels are now securing a 4x return.

    Ethiopia’s New Currency War Front: The Back Offices of Licensed Fintech Apps

    Ethiopian authorities have opened a new war front in a less conventional theatre.