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    Nigeria’s Ventures Platform Taps Zipline and TapTap Send Exec to Scout Francophone Africa Deals

    The announcement is part of a broader strategy by Ventures Platform to bridge Africa’s intra-continental funding disparities.

    French Investor Club Super Capital Eyes Africa and Middle East Expansion with New €250k Tickets

    The new initiative, called the MEA Club, will deploy between €100k and €250k per startup, with a target of investing in ten companies per year.

    European DFIs Back $80 Million Pan-African Private Credit Fund 

    Africa’s mid-market businesses — often too large for microfinance but too small or risky for traditional bank lending — face an estimated $330 billion annual financing shortfall, according to the African Development Bank.

    Backed by Senegal’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, Teranga Capital’s New Fund Looks Beyond Dakar

    The decision to widen its geographic reach comes amid growing appetite for risk capital in West Africa’s underserved frontier markets.
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    While the spotlight often shines on headline-grabbing mega-rounds, the bedrock of Africa’s rapidly growing startup ecosystem lies in the consistent flow of smaller (or missed bigger rounds), yet equally vital, investments. This month’s edition of the African Startup Deal Tracker delves into these under-the-radar...

    Ventures Platform Gets $64M First Close to Move Beyond Seed Stage in Africa

    The Lagos-based VC, backed by BII, IFC and Michael Seibel, has secured the capital for its second fund and will now lead Series A rounds.

    Proptech-as-a-Bank: Inside Nawy’s Oversubscribed Mortgage Fund Sold Out in Ten Days

    “This fund proves that when innovation meets experience and a bold regulator, new opportunities emerge.”

    Airtel’s $193B Fintech Engine Powers Africa’s Next Wave of Tech IPOs

    Airtel Africa’s mobile money arm is now processing transactions at an annualised rate of $193 billion

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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    While the spotlight often shines on headline-grabbing mega-rounds, the bedrock of Africa’s rapidly growing...

    Ventures Platform Gets $64M First Close to Move Beyond Seed Stage in Africa

    The Lagos-based VC, backed by BII, IFC and Michael Seibel, has secured the capital for its second fund and will now lead Series A rounds.

    Chari’s ‘Mini-Bank’ Strategy Lures Top Egyptian Fintech VC to Morocco

    The Cairo-based fintech fund has joined the Moroccan B2B e-commerce startup's Series A extension, betting on its push into embedded finance and Banking-as-a-Service.

    YC’s New African Playbook: From Accelerator to Continuity Fund

    While the front door for new startups has narrowed, YC has been busy writing multi-million dollar cheques to prop up its existing African champions.