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    Village Capital Boosts African Agritech Startups with $1.2M Investment

    This funding comes as part of Village Capital’s Reducing Inequalities Investment Facility, backed by FMO’s MASSIF Fund, which has now invested $1.6 million across four startups.
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    Meta, WhatsApp Hit with Record $220M Fine in Nigeria, Vow to Fight Back

    The FCCPC’s investigation, conducted jointly with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), found that Meta and WhatsApp engaged in abusive and invasive practices against Nigerian consumers and data subjects
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    Launch Africa Investment Series: Solarbox Africa Joins the List

    Solarbox, founded in 2022 by Tijan Watt, offers an integrated solution encompassing solar energy generation, locally assembled utility electric vehicles (2–3 wheelers), and comprehensive system management software
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    Fuzé Investment Series: Togolese Media Startup Makifaa Secures Funding

    Founded in in 2023 by Doris DJAGLO and Jean Pignan, Makifaa’s unique approach blends the creative talents of local photographers with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver personalized media solutions within an impressive 48-hour timeframe.
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    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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    South African Biotech Immobazyme Raises $2.9m to Localize Biologics Manufacturing

    The University of Stellenbosch spinoff is building a new facility in Cape Town to tackle Africa's reliance on imported active pharmaceutical ingredients.
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    South African Agritech SwiftVEE Raises $10m to Bring Fintech to Livestock Trading

    The platform wants to do more than just digitise auctions - it wants to layer financial services onto the $100m in livestock it trades annually.

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