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    African Startup Deal Tracker – Newest Deals

    Quiet deals reflect robust activity beyond the headline figures in Africa’s growing tech scene

    Dutch Development Bank Prioritizes Local Networks in New $4M African Startup Fund

    FMO is breaking with convention, launching a $4M fund for African startups that puts local expertise at its heart.

    What Went Wrong at Edukoya? Nigerian Edtech Closure Raises Market Questions — and Financial Red Flags

    Even in 2022, a year after the purported $3.5 million raise, Edukoya presented a net liability of £353,881.

    DEG injects $52m into African Renewable Energy Fund

    These projects encompass a range of technologies, including mini-grids, solar installations for commercial and industrial clients, and small-scale independent power plants (IPPs) with a capacity of up to 25MW.
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    Satellites, Biotech, and HR: Stocks & Strauss Locks in $24m to Take Campus Tech Global

    Its mandate is to back start-ups and spin-outs built around technologies, patents and talent emerging from South African tertiary institutions and their alumni networks.

    Beyond the Remittance Hype: The 3 Business Models Winning VC Cash in Africa’s Stablecoin Boom

    A wave of offshore venture and private credit capital is flooding into African stablecoins—but a close look at recent deals reveals a split market.

    Proparco Anchors Rare Moroccan LP Position in EmTech’s New $60M Early-Stage Fund

    The fund plans to invest in around 20 startups, writing cheques of between $500,000 and $3m in pre-Series A and Series A rounds.

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    Satellites, Biotech, and HR: Stocks & Strauss Locks in $24m to Take Campus Tech Global

    Its mandate is to back start-ups and spin-outs built around technologies, patents and talent emerging from South African tertiary institutions and their alumni networks.

    Beyond the Remittance Hype: The 3 Business Models Winning VC Cash in Africa’s Stablecoin Boom

    A wave of offshore venture and private credit capital is flooding into African stablecoins—but a close look at recent deals reveals a split market.

    Free Licences, Open Batteries and a 6-Month Time Bomb — Rwanda Plays Chicken With EV Founders

    Kigali's ambitious regulation offers zero-cost market entry but demands near-perfect operational performance - and a promise to tear down proprietary battery walls.

    No Bank Account Needed: Inside Budge AI’s Plan to Fix Personal Finance in Markets Open Banking Left Behind

    As open banking APIs remain patchy across much of Africa, two software engineers are betting that the key to mass-market expense tracking is already buzzing in users' pockets.