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    Ivorian Fintech Bizao Placed Under Receivership Three Years After $8.6m Funding Round

    However, a visit to Bizao's website indicates that it is currently inaccessible.

    ‘We’re Different’: Kenya’s Craft Silicon Doubles Down on BNPL After Lipa Later’s Collapse and Staffing Spat

    Other players in the market include Safaricom’s Faraja, M-Kopa, Tala, and Branch, each with their own distinct approaches.

    Who Can Afford Ethiopia’s $38.5 Million Foreign Banking Price Tag?

    While these fees are modest compared to capital requirements, they add to the cumulative cost of market entry.

    South African Pre-Seed Tech Startups Targeted in New Funding Drive

    The Seed Fund is designed as a follow-on funding mechanism for applicants who have successfully completed a Pre-Seed funded project.
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    Asset-Backed Debt and DFI Muscle Drive African Startup Funding in December

    With traditional international VC participation appearing more selective, other players are filling the gap.

    What Q4 Investor Behaviour Hints at for African Founders Raising Capital in 2026

    The most striking trend of Q4 2025 is the complexity of the deal structures.

    Dot Com Zambia’s IPO Caps a Lively Year for African Tech Listings

    The massive oversubscription in Morocco (Cash Plus) and the solid retail turnout in Zambia (DCZ) debunk the myth that African retail investors won’t buy tech.

    From Idea to Investable: The ‘Product-First’ Playbook Behind Africa’s ‘Toughest’ Fund

    With an acceptance rate of just 0.1%, the fund is deliberately designed to filter aggressively for ideas that can survive real-world scrutiny before capital ever becomes the differentiator.

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    Asset-Backed Debt and DFI Muscle Drive African Startup Funding in December

    With traditional international VC participation appearing more selective, other players are filling the gap.

    What Q4 Investor Behaviour Hints at for African Founders Raising Capital in 2026

    The most striking trend of Q4 2025 is the complexity of the deal structures.

    Transparency vs. The Silent Exit: How African Startups Handled Crisis in 2025 — and What We Learned

    An analysis of how African tech companies navigated failure, fraud, and funding shortfalls - and what Launch Base Africa learned from tracking their crises

    Nigeria’s Most Anticipated Tech IPO Hits Pause After Lead Investor Pushback

    The halt to Tizeti's NGX listing exposes how fragile Nigeria's domestic exit route remains - and why founders are still caught between dollar venture capital and a shallow local market.