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    UK-Backed AgDevCo Ventures Targets Early-Stage Agri-SMEs Across Africa with £25M Fund

    The funding from FCDO will enable AgDevCo Ventures to attract further capital, with an additional £20 million currently being raised from development finance institutions and family offices.

    With Over $10M in Funding, Tunisia’s Wattnow Aims to Use AI for Real-Time Energy Monitoring

    Wattnow is strategically positioned to capitalize on this expansion, particularly in its primary markets in Europe and the Middle East and Africa (MEA), where the market size was estimated at $11.77 billion and $1.68 billion, respectively.

    Kenya’s Jackfruit Finance Secures Funding to Advance Education Financing

    Jackfruit Finance’s approach involves a technology-driven solution that simplifies the loan application process for schools.

    From Courtroom to Boardroom: The Rise of Lawyer-Led Tech Startups in Africa

    The intersection of law and technology is becoming a vibrant area for innovation in Africa.
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    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

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    Rooibos seeds bound for the International Space Station in initiative linking space plant science with skills development.

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    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.

    Africa’s First EV Battery Gigafactory Secures $114M in AfDB Funding

    The 10GWh Rabat facility—led by Chinese giant Gotion High-Tech—marks the first integrated LFP battery site in Africa and the Middle East.

    The Promise and Peril of Lending to Egypt’s Unbanked: Inside Valu’s Growth Dilemma

    Egypt's largest consumer finance platform has built a business on financial inclusion, but a mysterious data discrepancy in its annual report raises questions about the true cost of that mission.