Kenya: UK-Kenya Tech Hub Backs New Initiative to Boost Early-Stage Capital

UK-Kenya Tech Hub has partnered with Viktoria Ventures and local ecosystem players to launch Startup 360 Connect, an initiative aimed at strengthening Kenya's early-stage… Read more »

Kenya: Mamy Eyewear Wins Backing From Japan's Ikemori Venture Support

Kenyan optical retail startup Mamy Eyewear has secured strategic investment from Japan-based family office Ikemori Venture Support as it looks to expand its footprint across East… Read more »

Egypt: Fitxpert Raises Seven-Figure Investment From Foras Investment

Egypt-based SaaS platform FitXpert has raised a seven-figure investment from Foras Investment under the 0107 Invest initiative, as investors increase exposure to vertical software… Read more »

Egypt: Business for Teens Raises Pre-Seed to Expand Across Egypt and GCC

Egypt-based edtech startup Business For Teens has closed a six-figure pre-seed funding round led by a group of angel investors, as interest grows in early-stage education platforms… Read more »

Egypt: Croptimus Raises Funding From Venture X to Scale Agritech Platform

Croptimus, an Egypt-based agritech startup, has raised an undisclosed investment from Venture X, as funding continues to flow into food and agriculture technology across the Middle… Read more »

Egypt: IFC Weighs $13m Equity Investment in Egypt's Breadfast

International Finance Corporation is considering an equity investment of up to $13 million in Breadfast, as the Egyptian online grocery and quick-commerce company seeks to expand… Read more »

Africa: JSE Adds Three Etfs to Expand Global Investment Access

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed three new exchange-traded funds, giving South African investors broader access to global equities, multi-asset strategies, and international… Read more »

Africa: Seedstars, Sanad Program to Back Female-Led Startups in Africa

Seedstars has partnered with the SANAD Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) to launch the SANAD Elevate Her Programme. This multi-phase initiative supports female-led and 2X-aligned… Read more »

South Africa: South African Academy Gets Funding to Digitize Savings Communities

Stokvel Academy, a South African social enterprise focused on strengthening stokvels through financial education and governance training, has received funding from E Squared… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Lists $70m Real Estate Investment Fund On NGX

Nigeria has listed the commercial tranche of the ₦100 billion ($70 million) MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund (Series 2) on the Nigerian Exchange. Read more »

Morocco: Disruptech Makes First Moroccan Investment With Stake in Chari

DisrupTech Ventures, an Egypt-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on fintech, has announced an investment in Chari, the Y Combinator-backed Moroccan fintech startup,… Read more »

Africa: IFC Invests $6m in First Circle to Back Early-Stage African Fintechs

First Circle Capital, a specialist early-stage venture fund with offices in Casablanca and Kampala, has secured $6 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation… Read more »

Africa: Africa-Focused Early-Stage Investor Ventures Platform Raises $64m

Ventures Platform, one of Africa's most active early-stage venture capital firms, has raised $64 million so far for its second fund, with a final close target of $75 million,… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Blockchain Startup Kotani Pay Raises Funding From Tether

Kenya-based fintech Kotani Pay has secured a strategic investment from the digital asset company Tether The firm builds on-ramp and off-ramp infrastructure that connects Web3 users… Read more »

Morocco: Madica Invests in Tunisia's Anavid and Morocco's Hypeo Ai

Madica, the Africa-focused investment programme backed by Flourish Ventures, has made new investments in Tunisian startup Anavid and Moroccan startup Hypeo AI Each company will… Read more »

Africa: IFC Mulls $6m Investment in Catalyst Fund Africa Climate-Tech Vehicle

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Sierra Leone: IFC Provides $24m to Fund Sierra Leone's First Cement Plant in Decades

The IFC is investing $24 million in MACCEM Industries SL Limited to build Sierra Leone's first cement grinding plant in more than 40 years The package includes a $12 million loan… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's ARC Ride Bags $10m to Scale Battery-Swapping for E-Motorcycles

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Africa: Bii Invests $20m in Acumen Fund to Expand Off-Grid Solar in Africa

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Kenya: Kenya's Tech Sector Becomes Top FDI Destination After Policy Shift

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Africa: F6 Group Launches New VC to Invest $90m Across Middle East and Africa

F6 Group has launched F6 Ventures, a new seed-stage investment firm managing over $90 million in assets across six funds The new VC arm sits alongside Flat6Labs, the… Read more »

Morocco: Moroccan Founder Raises $4.2m for Yc-Backed AI Startup

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Africa: Nigeria's Bamboo Launches in South Africa, Offers Access to Us Stocks

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South Africa: SA-Founded Cerebrium Raises $8.5m for Serverless Ai Infrastructure

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Africa: Mediterrania Capital Closes $686m Fund to Back African Mid-Cap Firms

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