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    AfDB Backs Francophone Tech With $7.6m Bet on Saviu II Under New President

    Saviu II is managed by Saviu Partners and will target seed-stage and first institutional rounds, writing cheques of between €500,000 and €3m.

    African Startup Funding in Early 2026: More Money, Less Venture

    The squeeze is most visible at the growth stages.

    Nigeria’s Macro Meltdown Puts Alerzo to the Test Amid ₦4.38bn Debt and Asset Freeze

    For a startup that once promised to rewire fast-moving consumer goods distribution across southwest Nigeria, the footage has drawn renewed attention to mounting questions about the company’s viability.

    Senegal’s Sovereign-Backed Fund Oyass Doubles Down on Healthtech Eyone with $1.7m Injection

    With the new capital, Eyone plans to move beyond its core record-keeping functions.
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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,”

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    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.