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    Meet Africa’s Most Active Angel Investors

    Mapping Africa's angel investor landscape: Our research tracks over 400 individuals – from finance to law and tech leadership – actively deploying capital into the continent's booming startup ecosystem.

    AgDevCo Raises $85M from UK and Nordic Development Banks to Invest in African Food Systems

    British and Nordic development banks join forces to bet on specialist firm AgDevCo to unlock agricultural potential and bolster food supplies in Africa.

    Jumia Gambles on Africa’s Secondary Cities and Advertising Austerity as Losses Persist

    E-commerce group pins hopes on secondary cities and cost cuts, but currency headwinds and dwindling liquidity cast shadow.

    African Startup Deal Tracker

    Our African Startup Deal Tracker keeps you informed about under-the-radar investments shaping Africa’s startup ecosystem.
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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.

    Over $500M Lost in Two Years: Eight Graphs That Map the Blind Spots Behind Recent African Startup Collapses

    The period between early 2024 and mid-2026 has been the most unforgiving in the short history of African venture-backed entrepreneurship.

    1M Users in 8 Years, 9M in 6: The Smartphone Pivot Driving M-KOPA’s Hypergrowth

    The group now signs up about 10,000 new customers daily.

    Donor-Backed AI Health Tools Proliferate Across Africa, but Sustainability Remains Elusive

    Gates-funded report finds 20 deployed solutions delivering tangible results, yet most rely on short-term grants and lack independently verified cost savings

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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.

    Over $500M Lost in Two Years: Eight Graphs That Map the Blind Spots Behind Recent African Startup Collapses

    The period between early 2024 and mid-2026 has been the most unforgiving in the short history of African venture-backed entrepreneurship.

    From an Angry Post to a $50m Ribbon-Cutting: The Land Battle Behind an Egyptian Deeptech Scaleup’s $50m Factory

    Sixteen months later, on a hot July day in 2026, Egypt's finance minister, Ahmed Kouchouk, returned to a company whose public frustration had once laid bare the country's industrial bureaucracy.

    Why Kenya’s Crypto Clampdown Is a Fortress for Banks

    The new virtual asset rules demand high capital, local custody, and bank-held reserves - creating a moat that traditional lenders are perfectly positioned to fill.