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    Kenya’s Leta Secures $5M to Solve Africa’s Costly Logistics Puzzle

    Beyond financial efficiency, Leta’s asset-light approach sets it apart from earlier African logistics startups such as Sendy, Lori, and KOBO360, which took an asset-heavy model aggregating trucks and acting as intermediaries.

    African Climate Fintech MPower Ventures Secures $2.7m to Expand Solutions in Africa

    To date, the company has sold over 50,000 solar products across seven African markets: Zambia, Cameroon, Togo, Ghana, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe.

    Nigerian Fintech Sycamore Shifts Focus to Asset Management Amid Economic Headwinds

    The move comes as Nigeria grapples with a deepening economic crisis, prompting businesses to adapt to the challenging environment.

    Tracking the Latest Investor Dry Powder Targeting African Startups in 2025

    Launch Base Africa has carefully selected a comprehensive list of over 140 of the most recent investor dry powder funds aimed at African startups in 2025.
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    Bonds to Builders: Ci Gaba Hits $35m First Close to Turn Ghana’s Pensions into Venture LPs

    A policy push in Accra is reshaping who finances growth companies in West Africa.

    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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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    Bonds to Builders: Ci Gaba Hits $35m First Close to Turn Ghana’s Pensions into Venture LPs

    A policy push in Accra is reshaping who finances growth companies in West Africa.

    SafeBoda Pivots to Corporate Clients as Kampala’s Regulatory Crackdown Threatens Its Ride-Hailing Core

    This latest pivot suggests the company may be approaching the limits of its ability to absorb sustained regulatory pressure.

    Nigeria’s Digital Natives Are in Financial Distress. Tech Firms Should Be Worried.

    For the better part of a decade, Nigeria’s consumer technology sector has operated on a reassuringly straightforward demographic premise.