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    Renew Capital Expands Africa Investments: Tunisia’s Konnect and Kenya’s STIMA Join Portfolio

    Renew Capital has broadened its impact investment footprint in Africa with recently strategic backing for two startups driving innovation in fintech and e-mobility

    Sonatel Backs Healthtech Eyone in $1M Round to Digitize Real-Time Medical Record Access

    Sonatel, a subsidiary of the Orange Group, has positioned itself as a key player in digital transformation across West Africa.

    Tanzanian Fintech Startup Tunzaa Secures Funding to Accelerate Growth

    In addition to installment payments, Tunzaa incorporates gamified savings features, allowing users to set financial goals and earn rewards for meeting them.

    The Battle Begins: Jumia Publishes Rare Black Friday Gains as China’s Temu Threatens Key Nigerian Market

    Despite recent gains from Black Friday events, Jumia faces mounting external pressures, particularly from Temu’s arrival in key Nigerian market.
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    ‘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,”

    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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    ‘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,”

    71% of WAEMU Transaction Value Still Flows Through Cheques — Despite BCEAO’s New Instant Payment Rail

    BCEAO’s annual report reveals why getting 100m people to ditch paper is a multi-year slog.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here's a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we're tracking this month.