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    Arm-Harith $200M Infrastructure Fund Attracts AfDB Backing

    ARM-Harith Successor Infrastructure Equity Fund will invest in Ghana, Nigeria and across West Africa

    From Zurich to Vaduz: The Global Non-Profits Backing African Startups

    Non-profits backing African startups have predominantly focused on energy, agritech, and fintech, though other sectors are increasingly gaining attention.

    Cassava Technologies Raises $310M to Scale Africa Data Centers and Saisai Fintech, Backed by US DFC

    Through its business units, including Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Africa Data Centres, and Sasai Fintech, the company delivers digital infrastructure and services across Africa, the Middle East, and beyond.

    Zinari Fund Secures $8M in Debut Close to Back Ghanaian Female Founders

    Acting as an anchor investor, VCTF’s participation helps de-risk the fund for private investors and sets the stage for additional capital inflows from institutional and impact-driven investors.
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    From Fintech to Medtech, Casablanca Delivers Back-to-Back Tech IPOs

    The back-to-back tech listings mark an acceleration for a bourse that until 2025 had not seen a major technology IPO in years.

    Nigerian Fintech Founder Turns to Fish Farm Drones After Central Bank Blacklist

    The final blow came last month, when the Central Bank of Nigeria published a list of 46 microfinance banks whose licences had been revoked with immediate effect.

    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

    Rooibos Becomes South Africa’s Latest Export — to Space

    Rooibos seeds bound for the International Space Station in initiative linking space plant science with skills development.

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    From Fintech to Medtech, Casablanca Delivers Back-to-Back Tech IPOs

    The back-to-back tech listings mark an acceleration for a bourse that until 2025 had not seen a major technology IPO in years.

    Nigerian Fintech Founder Turns to Fish Farm Drones After Central Bank Blacklist

    The final blow came last month, when the Central Bank of Nigeria published a list of 46 microfinance banks whose licences had been revoked with immediate effect.

    ‘It’s Not a Pipeline Problem’: Why African VCs Are Ghosting Female Founders

    “It was pretty heartbreaking to be technically competent and have a team composed of a second-time founder and still have to deal with this type of sexism.”

    Delivery Hero and Careem Alumni Raise $2.8M to Fix North Africa’s E-Commerce Logistics Headache

    “Everything we build starts with sitting down with merchants and understanding where they are losing time, money or customers,”