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    From QED to Norrsken22: The Lead Investors Pulling Others Into Africa’s Hottest Tech Deals in 2025

    In a market still defined by currency shocks, regulatory overhauls and capital flight, getting a lead investor on board is often the difference between a round closing — or stalling.

    Egypt’s Career 180 Secures New Investment from Den VC to Deepen Reach in Middle East, Africa, and Europe

    The latest funding round will allow the company to localize its course content for new markets, enhance platform accessibility, and bolster recruitment efforts.

    Nigeria’s Platos Health Raises $1.4M to Scale Preventive Health Platform Amid Rising Chronic Disease Burden

    Platos Health (formerly Zest), a Nigerian health-tech startup focused on preventive care, has secured $1.4 million in pre-seed funding to scale its AI-driven metabolic health platform...

    Africa’s Patent Office Wants to Fund Startups in Francophone Africa — Here’s the $69m Plan

    Most of the fund’s backers are non-African entities, including Denmark, France, Germany, and the U.S.
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    LoftyInc Backs Morocco’s WafR in $4M Push to Digitalise the Corner Shop

    Founded in 2021 by Ismail Bargach and Reda Sellak, WafR has transitioned from a loyalty-app pilot to a critical piece of financial infrastructure.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    Zero Fees vs. High Inflation: Why Cisco Is Doubling Down on Affinity Africa’s ‘Freemium’ Math

    When Affinity received its Savings and Loans license in 2022, it was the first such permit granted in over a decade.

    Africa’s Growth Problem Isn’t Capital. It’s Leadership Without Collaboration

    Africa’s future won’t be determined by how much money arrives. Ray Langa, Group CEO of Leagas Delaney, writes from Cape Town

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    LoftyInc Backs Morocco’s WafR in $4M Push to Digitalise the Corner Shop

    Founded in 2021 by Ismail Bargach and Reda Sellak, WafR has transitioned from a loyalty-app pilot to a critical piece of financial infrastructure.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    A Fractured Leg, a Pregnancy, and an Empty Promise: The Human Cost of a Nigerian Fintech’s Collapse

    A Nigerian fintech raised $2.6m from marquee investors, promised its employees fair treatment, and then shut down. A Nigerian court has spent two years untangling what it left behind.

    Malagasy Infrastructure Firm Axian Targets Nigeria’s Clean Energy Market with DFI-Backed Expansion

    AXIAN’s entry is timed with the World Bank-supported DARES (Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up) program.