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    Ethiopia — First: New Licensing Wave Put Local Firms at the Forefront of Market Reforms

    A Dubai-based firm and several Ethiopian companies position for market dominance as the finance and logistics sectors open to foreign competition.

    Yango Group Launches $20M Venture Fund to Back African Startups

    The fund will target startups from the seed stage through to Series B funding rounds.

    In Memoriam: Bumpa Co-founder Adekunle Bakare Passes Away, Leaving a Legacy in Nigerian Tech

    Before co-founding Bumpa in 2018 alongside Kelvin Umechukwu, he had already amassed over a decade of experience in software development and technology infrastructure.

    As Edtech Struggles in Nigeria, One Startup Banks on Its Tutor—and the International Market—for a Turnaround

    A wave of economic turmoil is hitting Nigerians—and, by extension, startups—eroding their purchasing power. In response, one startup is turning to international markets under new leadership.
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    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

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    An analysis of how African tech companies navigated failure, fraud, and funding shortfalls - and what Launch Base Africa learned from tracking their crises

    Nigeria’s Most Anticipated Tech IPO Hits Pause After Lead Investor Pushback

    The halt to Tizeti's NGX listing exposes how fragile Nigeria's domestic exit route remains - and why founders are still caught between dollar venture capital and a shallow local market.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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    Sanlam Enters Morocco’s Startup Market With $2.2m Woliz Investment

    The insurer said the transaction is aimed at supporting the modernisation of small retail — a sector that remains largely informal but underpins daily commerce across the country .