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    Inside the Deal: How a Cameroonian Web3 Founder Ended Up on the Board of a $45M State-Rescued ‘Zombie Bank’

    Anthemis-backed founder takes board seat at one of Cameroon's 15 existing commercial banks.

    Inside the Helios Playbook: How a $1B NBA Deal Spawned a $75M Fund for African Sports Tech and Entertainment

    This new fund builds directly on the legacy of one of Helios’s most high-profile deals.

    Elmenus Founder Steps Down, Latest in a Wave of Egyptian Startup CEO Changes

    The pressure for strategic evolution at Elmenus is amplified by the dominant performance of its main rival.

    From Men’s Shoes to Mobile Phones: Jumia’s Pivot to Africa’s Secondary Cities Is Starting to Pay Off

    Making this strategy work requires a fundamentally different approach to logistics.
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    Egypt’s Follow-on Formula: Inside the $54m Venture Engine Built by 500 Global and the State

    Since 2022, the partnership has put 380 founders from 197 startups through its seed and scale-up programs.

    The Anti-Herd: 12 Deals That Defied Africa’s Tech Funding Playbook in 2025

    In a year when "following the herd" described most African venture activity, these outlier deals stand out for actually taking risk. Which is, theoretically, what venture capital is supposed to do.

    Dot Com Zambia’s IPO Caps a Lively Year for African Tech Listings

    The massive oversubscription in Morocco (Cash Plus) and the solid retail turnout in Zambia (DCZ) debunk the myth that African retail investors won’t buy tech.

    From Idea to Investable: The ‘Product-First’ Playbook Behind Africa’s ‘Toughest’ Fund

    With an acceptance rate of just 0.1%, the fund is deliberately designed to filter aggressively for ideas that can survive real-world scrutiny before capital ever becomes the differentiator.

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    Egypt’s Follow-on Formula: Inside the $54m Venture Engine Built by 500 Global and the State

    Since 2022, the partnership has put 380 founders from 197 startups through its seed and scale-up programs.

    The Anti-Herd: 12 Deals That Defied Africa’s Tech Funding Playbook in 2025

    In a year when "following the herd" described most African venture activity, these outlier deals stand out for actually taking risk. Which is, theoretically, what venture capital is supposed to do.

    Congo’s €1m “Slow-Build” VC Fund Aims to Defy Central Africa’s Startup Odds

    The centerpiece of the initiative is a 24-month incubation and acceleration program starting in 2026.

    The $2bn Power Play: Why Egypt Is Suddenly Africa’s Hottest Battery Market

    Development finance institutions and private capital are pouring billions into solar-plus-storage projects...