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    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.

    ‘We Are Here to Stay’: Inside Estonia’s Long-Term Play for Africa’s Tech Ecosystem

    Estonia, the tiny digital nation that rewrote its own future, is now scripting a new chapter 6,000 kilometers away.

    From $5.3m Burnout to a Bioshroom Bet: Inseco Founder Plots a Comeback

    Simon Hazell returns to the CEO seat at Bioshroom, betting on high-margin wellness over commodity protein after energy crises and strategic missteps shuttered his previous agritech venture.

    iPOS Emerges From iProcure’s Collapse With SunCulture Backing

    iProcure, once a darling of the agritech scene with over $17m in total funding — including a $10.2m Series B in 2022 — collapsed into administration in May 2024.
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    Five35's portfolio sits largely outside fintech, the sector with the weakest gender balance among Africa's largest technology verticals.

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    The investment reflects growing interest in African workforce technology aimed at deskless employees.

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    The Cairo-based advisory platform is taking control of a bank-backed private equity vehicle, a move that blurs the line between deal broker and principal investor.