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    Ventures Platform Investor Proparco Appoints Nigerian Head to Oversee East Africa

    In 2022, the agency invested $5 million in Ventures Platform, a Nigeria-based early-stage fund.

    Moustachir Becomes Algeria’s First Startup to Go on IPO on Local Stock Exchange

    The shares will be priced at 760 Algerian dinars (DA) each, equating to approximately $5.70 per share.

    “Venture Capital Designed to De-Risk Africa” — Global Investors Want End to Africa’s Non-Consumption Challenges

    “Africa is experiencing a population boom while venture capital inflows have declined sharply.”

    Lesaka’s Acquisition Streak Continues, Utility Innovator Recharger Snapped Up in $28M Deal

    Recharger operates a base of over 460,000 registered prepaid electricity meters, catering to landlords and tenants.
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    ‘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.

    South African Anti-Fraud Startup Orca Secures $2.35M Seed Round to Protect Emerging Market Payment Rails

    The round was led by pan-African venture capital firm Norrsken22, which previously anchored the company’s $550,000 pre-seed round in early 2024.

    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.

    SolarAfrica Buys Out Its Own Backer in $39m Secondary

    The CESA buyout comes as SolarAfrica is simultaneously executing a broader transition in its business model 

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    ‘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.

    South African Anti-Fraud Startup Orca Secures $2.35M Seed Round to Protect Emerging Market Payment Rails

    The round was led by pan-African venture capital firm Norrsken22, which previously anchored the company’s $550,000 pre-seed round in early 2024.

    European VC Newion Leads $2.1M Seed Round for SA Fintech NjiaPay

    The Amsterdam and South Africa-based startup, spun out of communications app Talk360, is bringing European-style payment orchestration to the African mid-market.

    Algerian Super-App Yassir Buys Uno Hypermarkets to Fill the Jumia-Shaped Hole

    The rumoured unicorn is capitalising on Jumia's recent market exit by merging its digital ecosystem with a brick-and-mortar footprint.