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Egypt’s Breadfast Caught in Geopolitical Crossfire After $50m Raise
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African Startups Raise $340m in February as Debt Eclipses Venture Equity
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Fresh Funds African Tech Firms Can Pitch to in 2026
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AfDB Backs Francophone Tech With $7.6m Bet on Saviu II Under New President
Saviu II is managed by Saviu Partners and will target seed-stage and first institutional rounds, writing cheques of between €500,000 and €3m.
March 2, 2026
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Egypt’s Breadfast Caught in Geopolitical Crossfire After $50m Raise
Last month, Breadfast announced it had raised $50m in a pre-Series C round led by Novastar Ventures through its People and Planet Fund III (NVIII).
March 2, 2026
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AfDB Backs Francophone Tech With $7.6m Bet on Saviu II Under New President
Saviu II is managed by Saviu Partners and will target seed-stage and first institutional rounds, writing cheques of between €500,000 and €3m.
March 2, 2026
Ecosystem News
Egypt’s Breadfast Caught in Geopolitical Crossfire After $50m Raise
Last month, Breadfast announced it had raised $50m in a pre-Series C round led by Novastar Ventures through its People and Planet Fund III (NVIII).
March 2, 2026
Policy & Regulations Forum
MNT-Halan’s New Moat? Egypt Freezes New Fintech Licences After 182% Growth
For MNT-Halan and its peers, the next 12 months offer something almost as valuable as capital: time.
March 2, 2026
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African Startup Funding in Early 2026: More Money, Less Venture
The squeeze is most visible at the growth stages.
March 2, 2026
