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    Saudi’s Edafa Venture Capital to Inject $30M into Egyptian Startups, Eyes Kenya Next

    Edafa recently acquired a strategic stake in Taskedin, an Egyptian task management and digital workspace platform.

    Nigeria’s Auto-Tech Scene Is Quietly Battling a Co-Founder Retention Crisis

    Co-founder exits are not unique to Nigeria’s auto-tech sector, but the frequency and timing of these departures are troubling.

    “How Long Does It Take to Review a Licence?” — Namibians Question Cease-and-Desist Order on Starlink

    Starlink’s potential entry into Namibia has generated significant interest, particularly among rural and underserved communities.

    At What Price? The Real Cost of Free Legal Aid and Templates for African Startups

    “A poorly drafted SAFE...can unravel an entire deal, especially when the company advances to later funding stages.”
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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.