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    ‘New Funding Rounds Currently the Most Common Exit Strategy in Africa’ — Goodwell on Two Decades of Investment Lesson

    "Our most exited region to date is West Africa, where we have completed four exits."

    UK Commits $20m to Alterra Africa Tech Fund Backed by Dangote

    This latest commitment from BII follows the fund’s initial close last year, which saw it raise $140 million from a diverse range of international and African investors.

    Egypt’s State Fund Stakes Claim in African Tech Boom

    The fund recently extended its reach to Nigeria.

    African Tech Fund Helios V Seeks $750m, Gains Backing from IFC and EIB

    Development finance institutions back Pan-African fund targeting digital infrastructure and fintech sectors.
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    Flend Raises $3m in Seed Round to Scale Digital SME Finance Across Egypt

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