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EASTERN AFRICA
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Egypt’s Breadfast Valuation Reaches $268M Following Series B Extension Round
Venture Capital & Funding Sources
Foundation Ventures Secures $25mn for Egypt and Africa Tech Startups
Ecosystem News
Early-Stage Investor Saviu Reports Multi-Bagger Return on Lapaire Investment After Exit
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Backed by New $13M, Egypt’s Simplex is Building a Major CNC Factory in Riyadh
WESTERN AFRICA
Bento CEO’s ‘Chaotic’ Run Comes to an End Amidst Tax Allegations and Client Exodus
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Uber-backed Moove Deepens Latin American Push with Kovi Acquisition
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Trump’s Aid Freeze Hits African Insurtech Firm OKO as New Battle for Survival Begins
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US and European Investors Dominate African Startup Funding Activity for January
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African Fintechs Shift Focus to Engagement as Ad Budgets Tighten
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The Dark Side of African Startups: When Collaboration Turns to Theft
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Local Funds Prop Up Moroccan Startups as Foreign VC Remains on the Sidelines
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Five Times African Founders Rebounded from Startup Failures — and What They Did Differently
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More Gender-Lens Investors in Africa, Yet Female Founders Still Struggle with VC
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Why New CEOs Struggle to Save African Startups After Founder Ousters
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African Crowdfunders Have Little Patience for Troubled Startups
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Meet the Funder: Nobesuthu Ndlovu, Director SME, Old Mutual Corporate
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‘We Were Targeting Markets in America and the UK, Thinking They Were Bigger’ — SWVL Founder on Failed Acquisitions
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Fractional Executives: Executive Search CEO Shares How Top Companies in Africa Are Accessing Top Talent for Less
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“The Right Partner, Not Paperwork, Makes the Deal” Interview with Waffle Founder, Victor Nara, on Acquisition
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The Cost of Non-Compliance: A Bento Africa Lesson for Every African Startup
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Egypt’s New ‘Free’ Tax System Leaves Startups Out in the Cold
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US Still Wants Foreign Startup Founders and VCs under Parole Visa, But at New Fees
Policy & Regulations Forum
Stick to the Script: Nigeria’s SEC Rejects Unauthorized License Configurations by Fintechs
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Egypt Eases Small Deal Rules, But Big Investor Concerns Won’t Go Away
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Rising Telco Tariffs, Shrinking Margins: The Startup Hustle in Nigeria Gets a New Twist
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Local Scores to Settle: Glovo Faces Rising Heat from Rival in Morocco
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Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Hits Bill Gates-Backed i3 Healthtech Accelerator — 3rd Cohort Now Slashed
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UK Backs New GSMA Innovation Fund for African AI Startups
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New $5bn Lifeline for African Renewable Energy Firms as Exchange Rates Bite
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Binance Labs Rebrands as YZi Labs to Target Biotech and AI Investments
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i3 Opens Applications for 3rd Healthtech Accelerator Cohort in Africa
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New Five-Year Grant Deal for Africa Sidesteps Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze
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Egypt’s Paymob Expands to UAE with Retail Payment License Backed by $72 Million Series B
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The Panda Bond Boom: Why African Top Funders Are Rushing to China’s Debt Markets
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Profitable Hakki Africa Raises $12.7M, Backed by Japanese Investors
The latest investment follows a Series B funding round in 2023, during which Hakki secured 1.58 billion yen (approximately $10.6 million).
February 3, 2025
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Saviu Ventures Targets Final Close for $50M Fund Focusing on African Startups
The announcement comes as the firm celebrates a significant exit from its investment portfolio.
February 3, 2025
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Congo’s Zuri Secures Investment from Launch Africa Ventures
In a strategic move for the beauty industry, Zuri, the leading Black-owned Pan-African beauty...
March 2, 2024
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Profitable Hakki Africa Raises $12.7M, Backed by Japanese Investors
The latest investment follows a Series B funding round in 2023, during which Hakki secured 1.58 billion yen (approximately $10.6 million).
February 3, 2025
Updates
Saviu Ventures Targets Final Close for $50M Fund Focusing on African Startups
The announcement comes as the firm celebrates a significant exit from its investment portfolio.
February 3, 2025
Updates
Kili Ventures Joins $1.5M Seed Round for WafR, Eyeing Morocco’s Cash-Heavy Market
The startup has so far onboarded 8,500 active monthly merchants, with ambitions to expand to a network of 100,000 retailers.
February 3, 2025
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The Cost of Non-Compliance: A Bento Africa Lesson for Every African Startup
When RegTech platforms fail, the consequences can be severe, both financially and reputationally.
February 3, 2025
