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    Germany’s KfW Backs New $25M Funding for African Cleantech Firms

    “CEI Africa’s work to promote energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa is needed now more than ever.”

    Fresh Unicorn MNT-Halan Taps UAE Expat Workers in $2.7B Monthly Market Opportunity

    MNT-Halan’s entry into the UAE comes on the heels of a $157.5 million funding round in July, led by a $40 million investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

    Nigeria’s Billboxx Raises $1.6M to Resolve SMEs Cash Flow Problems at the Root

    Before co-founding Billboxx, Obaoye and Ogunjobi were instrumental in launching Fixit45, a Nigerian auto-tech startup that raised $1.9 million in pre-seed funding in 2023.

    South African AgriTech Startup Pumpkn Secures New Funding to Expand SME Financing Solutions

    This funding comes on the heels of significant backing earlier this year.
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    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.

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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

    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.