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Africa NewsDecember 17, 2025 Morocco to Invests $140M in Startup Ecosystem to Build 3,000 Companies by 2030 Morocco is placing a major bet on its digital future, committing MAD 1 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 15, 2025 Sun King Raises $40M from Lightrock to Scale Decentralized Solar Systems Across Africa and Asia The off-grid solar pioneer will use the funding to expand its distributed energy byBetty Wangari
EditorialDecember 8, 2025 Womaning in Tech in Africa: The Highs, The Lows, and Everything In Between. A deep dive into the triumphs, struggles, and untold stories of African women byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsDecember 5, 2025 Estonia’s Latitude59 Goes All-In on Africa, Bringing 2,500 Techies to Nairobi’s “Silicon Savannah” As European tech cools, Estonia's flagship conference bets big on East Africa's byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 5, 2025 Senegal’s Teranga Capital Secures €1.5M Proparco Guarantee to Target Africa’s “Missing Middle” SMEs Senegalese private equity firm Teranga Capital has closed a strategic €1 byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsDecember 3, 2025 500 Global’s Africa Partner Mareme Dieng Departs After Five Years, Leaving Gap in Firm’s Continental Strategy. The Senegalese investor's exit comes just over a year after her promotion to byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsDecember 2, 2025 Impact Investor I&P Closes €41M for Third Fund Targeting Africa’s ‘Missing Middle’ SMEs. Paris-based Investisseurs & Partenaires aims to bridge the financing gap for byBetty Wangari
