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    The Lessons from Cash Plus’s $5.2bn Oversubscribed IPO

    Here are the numbers behind the frenzy and the four key lessons for the ecosystem.

    Uber Backer Founder Collective Joins $2M Bet on South African Stablecoin Payments

    The round was led by Raba Partnership, a VC firm with a strong track record in African fintech (including Flutterwave and Stitch).

    Walletdoc Founders Exit as Capitec Acquires South African Fintech for $23.5M

    Capitec is paying a premium for the established payment stack.

    The Hunt Is On: Tracking African Startup-Led Acquisition Spree of 2025

    Unsurprisingly, the deals are largely concentrated in the continent’s most competitive sectors.
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    The Glitch in the System: Why SA Universities Are Turning Off the ‘AI Polygraph’

    “AI detectors do not know if a machine wrote a text; instead, they measure statistical signatures..."

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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    The Glitch in the System: Why SA Universities Are Turning Off the ‘AI Polygraph’

    “AI detectors do not know if a machine wrote a text; instead, they measure statistical signatures..."

    New CEO, $110M Mandate: responsAbility’s Plan to Mainstream Emerging-Market Climate Finance

    responsAbility is perhaps best known in impact-investing circles for its early backing of Greenlight Planet, the off-grid solar company that rebranded as Sun King.

    Pitch Decks vs. Prospectuses: The Messy Courtship of Africa’s Tech Scene and Old-Money Bourses

    From Windhoek to Lagos, stock exchanges across the continent are wooing startups with structured pipelines, listing incentives, and MOU ceremonies. The startups are mostly politely non-committal.