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Kenya Leads African Startup Funding in 2025 as Big Four Dominate

Kenya emerged as Africa’s most funded startup ecosystem in 2025, reinforcing its position at the centre of the continent’

Jan 23, 2026 • 8 min read

Africa’s startup ecosystem is entering a more disciplined, decisive phase. After a decade defined largely by growth-at-all-costs experimentation, the

Jan 20, 2026 • 6 min read

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In a funding landscape where valuations are tightening and competition for quality capital is accelerating, anti-dilution protection has become one

Dec 2, 2025 • 8 min read

Startups

Venture capital (VC) has become the default ambition for many African founders, but the uncomfortable truth is that most businesses

Nov 28, 2025 • 7 min read

Startups

African startups are entering a defining moment in their pursuit of liquidity, as venture capital (VC) availability expands, exit opportunities

Nov 21, 2025 • 8 min read

For startup founders, the pitch deck is a well-known necessity and an essential for communicating vision, traction and opportunity to

Oct 21, 2025 • 8 min read

The digital economy in Africa is one that is filled with complexities, red-tape and regulatory bureaucracy, which can be quite

Oct 17, 2025 • 8 min read

South Africa is home to many venture capital (VC) firms, however, with a growing number of startups there is definitely

Oct 14, 2025 • 5 min read

Startups

Starting a business is not the same in all African countries, and the same can be said for starting a

Oct 7, 2025 • 8 min read

A new player in South Africa’s venture capital ecosystem is making waves by focusing on clean, sustainable technologies that

Sep 30, 2025 • 4 min read

In the world of venture capital, few terms are as widely recognised - or as frequently debated - as the

Sep 26, 2025 • 5 min read

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In recent years, Africa’s startup ecosystem has become a dynamic and increasingly attractive market for venture capital (VC), driven

Sep 25, 2025 • 4 min read