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    South Africa’s Maxwell+Spark Raises $15M to Decarbonise Forklifts and Cold-Chain Logistics

    The cash will be used to scale its lithium-ion systems that replace diesel and lead-acid power in industrial vehicles.

    Estonia’s Yaga Finds Rare Profitability in Africa’s Mass-Market Fashion Scene

    The secondhand marketplace has raised €4M to expand into MENA, a region littered with high-profile failed fashion-tech ventures.

    Nigeria’s Lidya Joins Capiter in the Graveyard of African Founder-Investor Fallouts

    The company’s collapse brings a dramatic end to a venture launched in 2016 by Jumia alumni Tunde Kehinde and Ercin Eksin.
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    A run of recent funding rounds shows local venture capital gravitating toward one type of company - regardless of sector.

    Inside dLocal’s $23.7M AZA Finance Deal: $22.8M of Customers, IP and Goodwill

    The Nasdaq-listed payments group settled its restructured Africa transaction without paying cash.

    Post-Office Relief: US Kills BOI Rules in Stealth Win for Foreign Tech

    By dismantling beneficial ownership registers, Washington inadvertently protected foreign tech entrepreneurs from fines and privacy leaks.

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    Even companies with excellent strategies will remain stuck until they execute the plans, but execution is no silver bullet.

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