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    Egyptian and Nigerian Fintechs Return to Local Debt Markets Amid Stricter Fundraising Rules

    The reliance on local debt instruments is not new for African startups.

    Kenyan Agtech Firm Continental Seeds Secures Funding to Deliver ‘High-Quality Seeds’ Across East Africa

    The capital injection from Kua Ventures will enable Continental Seeds to scale its operations, reach more farmers, and encourage youth participation in agriculture.

    dLocal Sees 80% Revenue Loss in Nigeria – Egypt’s Boom Keeps Africa Profitable

    Nigeria, hitherto Africa’s largest economy, painted a grim picture for dLocal. Revenues fell to $2.1 million in Q3 2024, a mere 1% of total company revenues, down from $55 million during the first nine months of 2023.

    Kenya Struggles to Deliver on Key Digital Nomad Visa

    Kenya’s announcement of a Digital Nomad Work Permit in October 2024 garnered widespread attention...
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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.