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    South African Insurtech Naked Secures $38m Funding in Africa’s Largest Sector Deal

    Founded in 2018 by former Ernst & Young executives and actuaries Alex Thomson, Sumarié Greybe, and Ernest North, Naked distinguishes itself through a fully digital, AI-driven insurance platform.
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    Local Funds Prop Up Moroccan Startups as Foreign VC Remains on the Sidelines

    In 2024 alone, these tech visitors flocking to Morocco helped catapult the North African country to Africa’s number one tourist destination, surpassing Egypt after it secured over 17.4 million visits that year. But as their presence fades, a new tendril is sprouting.
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    The Panda Bond Boom: Why African Top Funders Are Rushing to China’s Debt Markets

    China's panda bond market has witnessed remarkable growth, with issuances hitting a record 194.8 billion yuan ($26.7 billion) in 2024 — a 26% increase year-on-year.
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    Nigeria’s SeamlessHR Secures $9M in Series A Extension to Drive Africa-wide Expansion

    Founded in 2018 by Emmanuel Okeleji and Deji Lana, SeamlessHR has rapidly established itself as a dominant player in the HR and payroll software market...
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    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.
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    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.

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    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.
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    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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    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.
    Partner Content

    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.
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    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.
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    Near Zero Equity Deals in H1: What Happened to Tunisia’s Startup Ecosystem?

    Data compiled by Launch Base Africa tells the story starkly.

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