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    The Rare Billion-Dollar Fund Betting on Africa’s EV Future

    The investment arrives as several African governments implement policies favourable to electric vehicles.

    Meet the South African ‘Sharks’ Hunting AI Deals with a New $200M Fund

    “We don’t just deploy capital; we create exceptional returns by working to grow the businesses we invest in.”

    From Media Giant to Family Business: Meet the First Firms Tapping Nigeria’s Landmark $200M Cleantech Fund — Updated

    A mix of established mini-grid operators, a family-run business, and a media giant's new energy venture are among the first to receive funding to build hundreds of solar mini-grids across Nigeria.

    Chari’s ‘Mini-Bank’ Strategy Lures Top Egyptian Fintech VC to Morocco

    The Cairo-based fintech fund has joined the Moroccan B2B e-commerce startup's Series A extension, betting on its push into embedded finance and Banking-as-a-Service.
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    The refresh brings the five-member supervisory board a mix of development finance heft, pan-African operational experience and capital markets discipline.

    CDC-CI Capital Extends Startup Funding Spree With $1.2M Injection Into Ivorian Ventures

    Côte d'Ivoire's state investment arm has distributed its largest single-event startup funding package to date, extending a deployment streak that now spans two consecutive years and multiple sectors.

    Nigeria’s Alerzo Dissolves Singapore SPVs Amid Asset Freeze and Legal Battle

    The FMCG distribution startup is battling a $2.8m debt recovery suit from Moniepoint as macroeconomic headwinds batter the country's B2B commerce sector.

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    "Venture-scale returns are only possible in a small subset of business models."

    Ghana’s Draft ICT Law Could Make Foreign-Backed Startups Illegal

    For the foreign founder eyeing Accra's growing tech scene, the advice is shifting.