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    The Top Small-Ticket VCs Backing Early-stage Tech Startups in Africa

    Investments in African tech startups go beyond supporting unicorns. There are hard-tilling VCs operating at the roots.

    Kenya’s Hydrobox Secures $9.5M to Expand Clean Energy Access in Rural Communities

    Hydrobox collaborates with local stakeholders and regulatory bodies to ensure responsible implementation and long-term benefits for communities.

    Senegal’s Socium Raises $5M to Fuel HR Automation in 21 Francophone Countries

    The startup’s primary markets include countries such as Morocco, Cameroon, and Congo, among others.

    Lingawa Targets the African Diaspora Market with $1.1M Pre-seed Funding for Native Language Learning

    Lingawa, an edtech startup that recently rebranded from TopSet, has raised $1.1 million in...
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    Nigeria’s Macro Meltdown Puts Alerzo to the Test Amid ₦4.38bn Debt and Asset Freeze

    For a startup that once promised to rewire fast-moving consumer goods distribution across southwest Nigeria, the footage has drawn renewed attention to mounting questions about the company’s viability.

    Senegal’s Sovereign-Backed Fund Oyass Doubles Down on Healthtech Eyone with $1.7m Injection

    With the new capital, Eyone plans to move beyond its core record-keeping functions.

    MaxAB-Wasoko Swaps Founders for Operators in Hunt for Profitability

    Following the departure of Wasoko founder Daniel Yu as CEO late last year, the combined entity is now aggressively reshuffling its regional leadership...

    Bosta’s Blitz: Can a SuperJet Deal and a Planned IPO Fix Egypt’s Last-Mile Growing Pains?

    Bosta is successfully executing the first half of the “Scale-at-All-Costs”

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    Nigeria’s Macro Meltdown Puts Alerzo to the Test Amid ₦4.38bn Debt and Asset Freeze

    For a startup that once promised to rewire fast-moving consumer goods distribution across southwest Nigeria, the footage has drawn renewed attention to mounting questions about the company’s viability.

    Senegal’s Sovereign-Backed Fund Oyass Doubles Down on Healthtech Eyone with $1.7m Injection

    With the new capital, Eyone plans to move beyond its core record-keeping functions.

    Ethiopia Bans Birr-Based Crypto Trading as Forex Pressures Mount

    Any form of Birr-denominated P2P trading or exchange involving cryptocurrencies, the notice added, “is also prohibited.”

    Ten Key Trends That Shaped African Tech Funding in February

    Across 29 disclosed deals, African startups and growth-stage companies raised at least $340.5m in February. The number tells one story. How the money moved tells a different one.