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    Nigeria’s Matta Secures Additional Funding to Bridge Africa’s Chemical Supply Chain Gaps

    With a presence beyond Nigeria in markets like Cote Ivoire, Senegal, and Mauritius, Matta plans to expand to South Africa and Eastern Africa by the end of 2024.

    Investment Firm Taps into African Sports Tech Market with NERGii Deal

    This technology is poised to not only elevate the performance of athletes but also address common pain points experienced by consumers.

    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.
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    Complete Farmer Nears $12m Equity Haul as World Bank’s IFC and BIFT Back Ghanaian Agritech

    The capital injection aims to address persistent supply chain fragmentation and credit bottlenecks that restrict smallholder crop yields across West Africa.

    Prince William’s Climate Hunt: African Insurtech Pula Named a £1m Earthshot Finalist

    Nairobi-based insurtech reaches 24 million farmers with parametric cover as it targets 100 million by 2030

    Shuttlers Launches Carpooling Service as Rivals Race for Uber’s Market Share in Nigeria

    Findings by Launch Base Africa found that fares on several ride-hailing platforms operating in Nigeria have risen sharply since Uber’s exit.

    Four Startups, One Lead Investor: Inside Atlantica’s African AI Infrastructure Thesis

    A Lagos-based venture firm has backed four AI-native infrastructure start-ups in 18 months.

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    Complete Farmer Nears $12m Equity Haul as World Bank’s IFC and BIFT Back Ghanaian Agritech

    The capital injection aims to address persistent supply chain fragmentation and credit bottlenecks that restrict smallholder crop yields across West Africa.

    Prince William’s Climate Hunt: African Insurtech Pula Named a £1m Earthshot Finalist

    Nairobi-based insurtech reaches 24 million farmers with parametric cover as it targets 100 million by 2030

    From Grants to Fund-of-Funds: Morocco’s Startup Finance Playbook Enters Phase Two

    World Bank gives first-stage programme top marks as new catalytic vehicle targets 2.5bn dirhams for digital ventures - but exit routes remain the missing piece

    Open Rails, Closed Doors: West Africa’s Central Bank Is Entrenching Bank Monopolies

    The central bank’s open-banking framework was designed to level the playing field, but initial rollouts have concentrated rail control among legacy institutions—forcing agile startups to rent the very infrastructure meant to liberate them.