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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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    Ex-ZOLA and Fenix Exec Closes First Dedicated Climate Tech Fund for Southern Africa

    The Southern Africa-focused climate tech investor has closed its first fund, backing ten companies across e-mobility, circular economy and energy access

    Africa’s Electric Mobility Pioneers Turn to Operators in Race for Profitability

    The sector has attracted unprecedented capital.

    Morocco’s Done.ma Raised $2M to Challenge Glovo. Now It Faces Bankruptcy Speculation

    The Rabat-based super app's mobile application is unavailable and the company has not communicated publicly for several days.

    AI-First Telcos Will Lead the Race in Africa

    Author: Kitso Lemo, Associate Director, TMT Practice at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

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    Ex-ZOLA and Fenix Exec Closes First Dedicated Climate Tech Fund for Southern Africa

    The Southern Africa-focused climate tech investor has closed its first fund, backing ten companies across e-mobility, circular economy and energy access

    Africa’s Electric Mobility Pioneers Turn to Operators in Race for Profitability

    The sector has attracted unprecedented capital.

    Moroccan Proptech Agenz Bags $5m from Breega and North Africa’s Largest Bank

    The Casablanca-based proptech, which combines real estate data, agent tools, and a transaction platform, closes an oversubscribed seed round.

    Fintech Margins Under Pressure as Pan-African Payments Race Reaches Ghana

    Ghana's fintech sector has attracted intensifying interest from both regional and international players.