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    Optasia’s Book-Build Covered at Top End, Securing a $1.3B Valuation Ahead of JSE Debut

    Unlike many high-burn tech companies that listed in 2021, Optasia is coming to market with strong fundamentals. The company is profitable, reporting revenue of $150m in 2024 and a net profit of $36m.

    Green Climate Fund Pours $40M into Novastar Ventures’ Africa Climate Fund

    The GCF's equity stake is designed to de-risk investment and mobilise private capital for Africa's climate-tech sector.

    Cracking the Code: How African Startups Can Attract Japanese Venture Capital

    By Bernard Laurendeau, founder of Enkopa Lab Japan and ex-CEO and Co-Founder of Arifpay, Ethiopia's first licensed payment system operator.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.
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    Jumia Adds Former African Development Bank President to Board in Profitability Push

    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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    Jumia Adds Former African Development Bank President to Board in Profitability Push

    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.

    The Anti-VC Pivot: Wasoko Founder Launches $100M Fund to Back Migration and Manufacturing

    "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.