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    Armed with $30M, Egypt’s Beltone Capital Became a Top Startup Investor in Africa in 2024

    Beyond Egypt, BVC extended its reach into North Africa and Europe with notable investments.

    Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Hits Bill Gates-Backed i3 Healthtech Accelerator — 3rd Cohort Now Slashed

    Originally designed to support up to 15 startups, including early-stage ventures, i3’s third cohort will now concentrate on a few select companies with proven traction and the potential to scale quickly.

    UK Backs New GSMA Innovation Fund for African AI Startups

    The fund will offer grants ranging from £100,000 to £250,000 for projects lasting 15–18 months.

    New $5bn Lifeline for African Renewable Energy Firms as Exchange Rates Bite

    In 2023, African cleantech firms borrowed heavily, then suddenly paused in 2024. …But a new lending honeycomb is being built once more.
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    Opera Quietly Liquidates Kenyan Ad Unit Ahead of OPay’s $4B US IPO

    Opera’s fintech play in Africa extends well beyond its Kenyan operating entities.

    “Directly Selling Insurance to Farmers Does Not Work”: Pula CEO on Avoiding Agtech’s Deadliest Trap

    From rural Kenya to the Earthshot shortlist: Pula CEO Thomas Njeru reveals to Launch Base Africa how the profitable agtech reached 24 million farmers and why impact and profitability are not mutually exclusive.

    Is Talent Export the New Impact Thesis? Daniel Yu’s $100M Fund Makes Its First Bet

    Move signals fund's focus on labour migration as a pathway out of poverty.

    Shuttlers Launches Carpooling Service as Rivals Race for Uber’s Market Share in Nigeria

    Findings by Launch Base Africa found that fares on several ride-hailing platforms operating in Nigeria have risen sharply since Uber’s exit.

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    Opera Quietly Liquidates Kenyan Ad Unit Ahead of OPay’s $4B US IPO

    Opera’s fintech play in Africa extends well beyond its Kenyan operating entities.

    “Directly Selling Insurance to Farmers Does Not Work”: Pula CEO on Avoiding Agtech’s Deadliest Trap

    From rural Kenya to the Earthshot shortlist: Pula CEO Thomas Njeru reveals to Launch Base Africa how the profitable agtech reached 24 million farmers and why impact and profitability are not mutually exclusive.

    Tunisia’s State Startup Fund Looks Beyond Capital City Tech Elites

    The $60m ANAVA initiative is taking venture capital on the road to hunt for deal-flow in forgotten interior provinces.

    SunCulture Closes $10m Securitisation Deal as African Climate Tech Turns to Capital Markets

    The transaction is designed to allow SunCulture to recycle capital that would otherwise be tied up in longer-dated customer receivables.