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    The Geopolitics of the Cap Table: How African Startup Investors Behaved in 2025

    For founders in 2025, the lesson was clear.

    African Startups Raise $3.1bn in 2025 as Nigeria Slips to Fourth Place

    While the “Big Four” still dominate, their internal hierarchy has been upended.

    Deep-Tech Startup SORA Technology Tops Up Late Seed Round to $7.3m for African Expansion

    While many drone startups focus on delivery logistics, SORA Technology has carved out a niche in preventative health and environmental monitoring.

    Asset-Backed Debt and DFI Muscle Drive African Startup Funding in December

    With traditional international VC participation appearing more selective, other players are filling the gap.
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    BCEAO Opens a New Playbook for West African Fintechs in Diaspora Banking

    The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) has quietly rewritten a key rule of engagement for the region’s financial system.

    A $23M Pivot: dLocal Takes AZA Finance’s Cameroon Assets After Third-Party Suit Is Dropped

    The original AZA Finance acquisition was framed as a key driver for continent-wide growth, particularly as dLocal faces mixed regional performance.

    Why Human Rights Matter in the Modern Workplace

    By Ashwin Rajah, founder of Mindset Matters

    The Riyadh-Cairo Pipeline: Saudi’s VMS Lands in Egypt to Hunt for Seed+ Scaleups

    Founders looking to join the first cohort have a narrow window to apply.

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    BCEAO Opens a New Playbook for West African Fintechs in Diaspora Banking

    The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) has quietly rewritten a key rule of engagement for the region’s financial system.

    A $23M Pivot: dLocal Takes AZA Finance’s Cameroon Assets After Third-Party Suit Is Dropped

    The original AZA Finance acquisition was framed as a key driver for continent-wide growth, particularly as dLocal faces mixed regional performance.

    From Kiosks to Cloud: The Tech Stack That Made GoTyme Bank Africa’s First Profitable Neobank

    South African digital lender GoTyme Bank — recently rebranded from TymeBank to align with its global parent company .

    Sistema.bio Raises $53M to Turn African Smallholder Farms Into Carbon Projects

    The new financing vehicle, FarmCarbon, will pre-finance biodigesters for 90,000 smallholder farmers in exchange for future carbon credits.