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    Thunder Code’s Rebrand Reveals the Hidden Cost of Over-Technical Startup Names

    The change comes just three months after the company announced a $9m seed round.

    Kenya’s SunCulture Lands $5M for its Solar-Powered Water Pumps

    The agritech startup, which counts Netflix's Reed Hastings as a backer, has secured fresh capital from impact investor WaterEquity to expand across Africa.

    SA’s Float Raises $2.6m to Offer a BNPL Alternative Using Existing Credit Cards

    The South African fintech is betting that consumers want to split payments without taking on new debt, a model that's driving higher-value sales for merchants.

    South Africa’s Alignd Raises Fresh Capital to Take on the ‘Pay-Per-Procedure’ Healthcare Trap

    E Squared Investments, a South African impact investor, has made a milestone investment in...
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    DigsConnect Founder Alexandria Procter Launches $1.4M Vehicle to Back African Startups

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    While Nigeria saw the second-highest number of applicants to its Renew Venture Lab (350), it has no portfolio company there yet.

    With Gov’t Backing, Japan’s Musashi Charges East Africa’s E-Moto Boom

    Musashi, a global manufacturer with 36 sites worldwide, is known for differential assemblies and transmission gears for traditional and electric vehicles.

    The $100k Oversight: How Bad Offboarding Is Costing Startups a Fortune

    When an employee leaves an organisation, most leaders focus on succession, handovers, and HR paperwork. But behind the scenes, many holes may have been created.

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    While Nigeria saw the second-highest number of applicants to its Renew Venture Lab (350), it has no portfolio company there yet.

    Africa’s Payment Maze: Are New State-Backed Rails a Map or a Trap for Fintechs?

    In the last month alone, major economic blocs in East, Southern, and West Africa have launched ambitious interoperable platforms.

    How a Paper Fortune of $2.68m Vanished for a South African VC-Backed Fintech Founder

    Last year, TLcom Capital, together with Flourish Ventures, backed South African fintech LittleFish. However, that investment ended up in court, with one of LittleFish's founders fighting for his 'life' in the company post-deal.