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    African Startup Funding in Early 2026: More Money, Less Venture

    The squeeze is most visible at the growth stages.

    Nigeria’s Macro Meltdown Puts Alerzo to the Test Amid ₦4.38bn Debt and Asset Freeze

    For a startup that once promised to rewire fast-moving consumer goods distribution across southwest Nigeria, the footage has drawn renewed attention to mounting questions about the company’s viability.

    Senegal’s Sovereign-Backed Fund Oyass Doubles Down on Healthtech Eyone with $1.7m Injection

    With the new capital, Eyone plans to move beyond its core record-keeping functions.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.
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    Former Molten Ventures CEO Moves Into Southern African Secondaries With New £50m Fund

    The pan-African VC firm takes on an investment advisory role for the Botswana Tech Fund, which is targeting Southern Africa's undercapitalised digital economy

    Major ValU Investor Sells Down Stake in First Secondary Deal Since Listing

    The sale comes as Egypt’s capital markets have shown signs of renewed activity following a period of muted equity capital markets (ECM) transactions.

    “No Shortcuts Through the Data”: How Intron is Building African Voice Infrastructure from Scratch

    "The assumption we had to kill earliest was that the technical problem was the hardest one. It is not."

    Optasia’s Growth Is Coming From Where Few Investors Are Looking

    The Dubai-headquartered lending platform's most revealing growth story is not in Africa's largest markets.

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    The pan-African VC firm takes on an investment advisory role for the Botswana Tech Fund, which is targeting Southern Africa's undercapitalised digital economy

    Major ValU Investor Sells Down Stake in First Secondary Deal Since Listing

    The sale comes as Egypt’s capital markets have shown signs of renewed activity following a period of muted equity capital markets (ECM) transactions.

    Profit, Pivot, and Panic: Swvl Faces Nasdaq Delisting Threat Despite $1.3m Turnaround

    Mobility technology company reports first annual profit since going public, but auditors raise going concern doubt and Nasdaq listing remains under threat

    A New Expansion Map: African Startups Redraw Routes Through Accra

    From Nigerian defence contractors to Kenyan logistics software, a new cohort of well-capitalised tech firms is bypassing traditional hubs to set up operational bases in Accra.