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    Morocco’s ORA Technologies Secures $1.9M to Expand Digital Payments and E-Commerce

    This latest round brings the total funding raised by ORA Technologies to $4.4 million since its inception in 2023.

    CrossBoundary Energy Secures $45M to Expand Renewable Solutions Across Africa

    “The success we’ve seen with our existing projects and the strength of our pipeline clearly demonstrates the appetite for energy-as-a-service."

    Swiss Blockchain VC Seeks Next Wave of African Startups for Lisk Incubation Hub

    Lisk, a Swiss-based Layer 2 blockchain platform, is doubling down on its commitment to...

    AI Unleashed: The Coming Storm in Cybercrime and How to Weather It

    Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce are already developing Agentic AI for business use, but in the hands of cybercriminals, its implications are alarming.
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    Transparency vs. The Silent Exit: How African Startups Handled Crisis in 2025 — and What We Learned

    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.

    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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    Transparency vs. The Silent Exit: How African Startups Handled Crisis in 2025 — and What We Learned

    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

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month

    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 .