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    10,000 Interns and Counting: The Massive Tech Skills Offensive Led by Egypt’s ITIDA

    The payoff is starting to show. In the fiscal year 2022–2023, Egypt’s IT-enabled services sector grew by 54.2%, reaching $3.7 billion in exports.

    9 in 10 African Companies Lack AI Skills. SA’s WeThinkCode Just Got $2M From Google to Fix It

    WeThinkCode, founded in Johannesburg in 2015, runs tuition-free, aptitude-based coding programmes designed to make digital careers accessible to underrepresented communities.

    While Its Non-African Investments Return 1.3x, Silverbacks’ Nigeria Exits Deliver 10.7x — Inside the VC’s Latest Move

    These consistent, strong exits with attractive IRRs demonstrate that investing in Africa is not only viable but also a smart move for generating superior returns.

    Flutterwave-backer 4DX Ventures Drafts Heavyweights for Global Playbook & Beyond-Seed Strategy

    With the addition of Alemayehou and Sekyi-Otu, 4DX is expected to take a more expansive approach to deal sourcing and strategic advisory, particularly in sectors like the creative economy and later-stage growth capital .
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