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    Plans to Leave Nigeria? Netflix Faces Pressure to Rethink Amid Film Investment Surge

    The African film and media industry is experiencing a surge in investment

    France’s Largest VC Firm Backs Senegalese AI Startup LAfricaMobile in $7M Series A

    The company raised €500,000 in seed funding in 2020 and secured €4.3 million ($4.6 million) in the first tranche of its Series A in April 2024.

    Digital Freight Startup MVX Shutters Amid Nigeria’s Worsening Currency Crisis

    The company raised $1.3 million in seed funding in 2021 from investors.

    Prolific Nigerian Tech Investor Spins Out JADA, to Train AI Talent for the Global Market

    JADA's latest funding represents an important step for the startup, but it is also part of a broader strategy to establish Africa as a hub for AI expertise.
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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.

    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.

    Five African Women-Led Startups Win Naspers Backing — a First for the Embattled Investor

    After shuttering its R1.4bn venture fund amid criticism over diversity, the South African tech giant is betting on female founders with equity-free grants

    Rethinking Urban Work: Why the 15-Minute City Matters

    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.

    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.

    Egypt Makes Remote Tech Talent Exports Tax-Free — And Multinationals Are Lining Up

    Egypt’s tax clarification removes a genuine barrier for service exporters.

    DFIs and European Funds Keep Africa’s 2025 Rebound on Track in November Despite Cooling VC Flows

    With one month remaining in 2025, the African tech ecosystem has firmly rebounded from the lows of 2024.