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    The Transatlantic Bet: Why Moroccan VCs Love Emigrant Founders

    Morocco’s investor class is no longer content with purely local bets.

    Venture Building Could Save Startups As Investors Hit Funding Brakes

    The days of funding future value without clear fundamentals are coming to an end.

    Africa’s Fintech Boom Has Limits: Mukuru’s Latest Exit from Eswatini Shows Why

    As the June 2025 deadline approaches, Mukuru’s customers in Eswatini will need to find alternatives.

    Can Venture Studios Drive Africa’s Deep Tech Revolution? AfDB Is Betting $300K+ Per Startup to Find Out

    The move comes as African nations seek to transition from consumer-driven digital innovation to science-based, IP-intensive ventures capable of solving structural challenges in energy, healthcare, agriculture, and climate resilience.
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    Here is a breakdown of the policy, the economic conditions driving it, and how it will affect businesses on the ground.

    Novastar Closes $147m Africa Climate Fund as Japanese Corporates Pile Into VC

    The composition of Novastar's Limited Partners (LPs) for NVIII highlights an evolving trend in African VC.

    Egypt’s Telda Abandons the Unbanked to Chase Egypt’s Consumer Credit Boom

    Startup backed by Sequoia Capital abandons original focus on the unbanked to build a vertically integrated financial group.

    Moniepoint Rides Wave of Nigerian Fintech Consolidation as Venture Funding Retreats

    While Orda currently operates in Nigeria and Kenya, this acquisition only covers its Nigerian operations, leaving the future of its Kenyan arm undecided.

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    Middle East Conflict Forces Egypt’s Financial Sector into Remote Work as Petroleum Bill Hits $2.5bn

    Here is a breakdown of the policy, the economic conditions driving it, and how it will affect businesses on the ground.

    Novastar Closes $147m Africa Climate Fund as Japanese Corporates Pile Into VC

    The composition of Novastar's Limited Partners (LPs) for NVIII highlights an evolving trend in African VC.

    Egypt Salvages Startup Accelerator After USAID Collapse

    ITIDA stepped in to fund a programme that lost its US development finance backing, as 61 startups from Upper Egypt collectively attracted EGP 200 million in investment

    Breega Nets $8.5m From AfDB as Development Bank Ramps Up VC Appetite

    Both recent AfDB commitments were structured as first-loss tranches via the European Commission’s Boost Africa programme—a blended finance move designed to shield private capital from initial losses.