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    Rebranding Gone Wrong: The Name Game That Keeps Hurting African Startups

    While this might have seemed like a practical decision, observers couldn’t help but wonder if this was an avoidable mistake.

    MTN Fintech Unit’s Latest Board Shake-Up: A Sign of IPO Ambitions?

    “These appointments align with the focus of accelerating growth, completing the structural separations, and bringing in value-adding strategic partners into the shareholder bases of these businesses over the medium-term.”

    From Startup Founder to Prosus and Naspers CEO: Brazil’s Fabricio Bloisi Believes ‘Acting Fast’ is the New Deal

    Prosus N.V. (AEX: PRX) announced today that the Boards of Prosus and Naspers have...

    Millions in Funding Not Enough: Kenyan Agritech Startup iProcure Under Administration

    iProcure, an agritech startup that garnered significant attention after securing millions in funding, finds...
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    Japan’s JICA Commits $10M to Persistent’s African Climate Tech Fund Amid DFI Push

    The investment is part of a broader strategy by global development finance institutions - including Denmark's IFDK and the Dutch FMO - to use blended finance to plug Africa's early-stage climate funding gap.

    100 Faces, 160,000 Attacks: Inside the Industrialised Fraud Machines Targeting Africa

    In the weeks following Nigeria and Ghana’s festive travel season — the period known locally as Detty December — a wave of chargebacks was filed in January 2025, predominantly initiated from abroad.

    Western Union and Cassava’s Sasai Target South Africa’s $1bn Outbound Remittance Market

    While the narrative around African remittances often focuses on inflows from Europe and the US, South Africa presents a lucrative inverse opportunity.

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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    Japan’s JICA Commits $10M to Persistent’s African Climate Tech Fund Amid DFI Push

    The investment is part of a broader strategy by global development finance institutions - including Denmark's IFDK and the Dutch FMO - to use blended finance to plug Africa's early-stage climate funding gap.

    ‘Stay in It’: How Over 200 Interviews and a LinkedIn Post Led to a $2.35M Seed Round for Orca

    The startup’s latest raise marks a landmark achievement as one of the largest seed rounds ever secured by an all-female founding team in Africa.

    Ziidi Trader: Safaricom Captures Half of Kenya’s First Major IPO in 20 Years

    The Kenyan government’s sale of a 65% stake in KPC raised 106.3 billion Kenyan shillings ($823.1m).