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    Want to Raise a VC Fund in Africa? Expect a Year and a Half to Establish Your Track Record

    Only 32% of established investment managers and 26% of emerging investment managers work full-time on their investment vehicles.

    d.light Secures $176 Million to Expand Solar Access in East Africa

    The company’s PayGo model allows customers to pay for solar products in installments using mobile money.

    Fuzé Investment Series: Togolese Media Startup Makifaa Secures Funding

    Founded in in 2023 by Doris DJAGLO and Jean Pignan, Makifaa’s unique approach blends the creative talents of local photographers with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver personalized media solutions within an impressive 48-hour timeframe.

    IFC Raises New Funding to Back Women-Led Startups in Africa via SheWinsAfrica Initiative

    The SheWinsAfrica initiative welcomes applications from women-led startups across all sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa. To be eligible, startups must have at least one female founder.
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    The shortlist, culled from 47 applications, relies heavily on international operational experience.

    GIP Secures $20m as Ghanaian Pension Funds Ditch Government Debt for Private Equity

    A decisive policy shift in Accra is forcing domestic pension schemes to look past government securities, creating a sudden liquidity pool for private market intermediaries.

    Optasia’s Growth Is Coming From Where Few Investors Are Looking

    The Dubai-headquartered lending platform's most revealing growth story is not in Africa's largest markets.

    South Africa’s OneBio Secures Funding to Build Africa’s ‘Biotech Factory’ Amid a Deep Tech Reality Check

    The Cape Town venture studio is doubling down on its hybrid model, but a high failure rate highlights the structural hurdles of scaling science in Africa.

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    Meet the 9 VCs Tasked With Deploying Morocco’s New $270m Startup War Chest

    The shortlist, culled from 47 applications, relies heavily on international operational experience.

    GIP Secures $20m as Ghanaian Pension Funds Ditch Government Debt for Private Equity

    A decisive policy shift in Accra is forcing domestic pension schemes to look past government securities, creating a sudden liquidity pool for private market intermediaries.

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    Standard Bank Leads $330m Refinancing for JSE-Listed AI Fintech Optasia

    Optasia, which made history in November 2025 as the largest fintech IPO on the JSE, uses proprietary AI to provide credit scoring and micro-lending to unbanked populations.