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    Seed Swarms vs. Mega-Checks: Inside the Two-Speed Strategy of French VCs in Africa In 2025

    Is France’s ‘Francophone-First’ strategy a moat or a blindspot in African Tech?

    Why Global Tech Giants Are Offshoring Their Engineering Jobs to Egypt

    The country’s digital export revenues have surged from $2.4 billion in 2022 to $4.8 billion in 2025

    The USAID-Shaped Hole: Nine Months On, African Tech Startup’s Story Has a New Plot

    A US aid pullout nine months ago triggered fears of an ecosystem collapse. But while early-stage startups are failing in record numbers, late-stage mega-deals are pushing funding to new highs. What's really going on?

    Lifestores CEO Steps Down as African Tech’s “Great Handover” Continues

    Andrew Garza’s transition from CEO at Lifestores Healthcare is the latest in a wave of founder successions at major African startups
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    The seed cheque is BasharSoft's first investment since acquiring career platform iCareer, and signals interest from MENA's recruitment incumbents in newer models of professional engagement.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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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’

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    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.