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    IFC Backs Lendable With $45M to Fuel Fintech Lending in Africa

    The new fund follows Lendable’s 2023 close of its first MSME Fintech Credit Fund at $110 million, exceeding its $100 million target.

    Inside GB Foods’ $10 Million Bet on Africa’s Agritech Startups

    GB Hub Africa enters a complex landscape.

    $200M Novastar Africa People and Planet Fund Draws Key European and Japanese Investors

    Novastar Ventures, with headquarters in the UK and on-the-ground presence in Nairobi and Lagos, screens over 100 startups annually.

    ‘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."
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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.