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    Profitable Hakki Africa Raises $12.7M, Backed by Japanese Investors

    The latest investment follows a Series B funding round in 2023, during which Hakki secured 1.58 billion yen (approximately $10.6 million).

    Saviu Ventures Targets Final Close for $50M Fund Focusing on African Startups

    The announcement comes as the firm celebrates a significant exit from its investment portfolio.

    Kili Ventures Joins $1.5M Seed Round for WafR, Eyeing Morocco’s Cash-Heavy Market

    The startup has so far onboarded 8,500 active monthly merchants, with ambitions to expand to a network of 100,000 retailers.

    South African University Spin-offs Attract Investor Interest

    UTF II will target 15 to 20 investments, focusing on scalable technology IP across diverse sectors.
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    Loud, Quiet, or Contextual? What European and African Consumer Behaviour Reveals About Status, History and Power

    The most enduring luxury brands we encounter are those that understand why consumers signal status, not just how they do it.

    Egypt’s Follow-on Formula: Inside the $54m Venture Engine Built by 500 Global and the State

    Since 2022, the partnership has put 380 founders from 197 startups through its seed and scale-up programs.

    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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    Loud, Quiet, or Contextual? What European and African Consumer Behaviour Reveals About Status, History and Power

    The most enduring luxury brands we encounter are those that understand why consumers signal status, not just how they do it.

    Egypt’s Follow-on Formula: Inside the $54m Venture Engine Built by 500 Global and the State

    Since 2022, the partnership has put 380 founders from 197 startups through its seed and scale-up programs.

    The Anti-Herd: 12 Deals That Defied Africa’s Tech Funding Playbook in 2025

    In a year when "following the herd" described most African venture activity, these outlier deals stand out for actually taking risk. Which is, theoretically, what venture capital is supposed to do.

    Congo’s €1m “Slow-Build” VC Fund Aims to Defy Central Africa’s Startup Odds

    The centerpiece of the initiative is a 24-month incubation and acceleration program starting in 2026.