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Fintech strikes back 🦹🏿
But there's more to life than fintech of course
Jul 29
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Max Cuvellier Giacomelli
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Fintech strikes back 🦹🏿
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All of H1 2025 in one place 🎁
Black Panther 3 exclusive release! 🐈⬛ OK, not quite. But still an interesting watch...
Jul 22
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Max Cuvellier Giacomelli
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All of H1 2025 in one place 🎁
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Same Lineup, Different ranking 🏆
South Africa and Egypt deliver strongest performance in H1 2025
Jul 15
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Max Cuvellier Giacomelli
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Same Lineup, Different ranking 🏆
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It's raining big deals 🌂
H1 2025 saw the largest number of both $10m+ deals and exits since 2022
Jul 7
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Max Cuvellier Giacomelli
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It's raining big deals 🌂
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Start-ups in Africa raise $1.4b in H1 💰
Another strong month in June helped drive the numbers up and up
Jul 3
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Max Cuvellier Giacomelli
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Start-ups in Africa raise $1.4b in H1 💰
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June 2025
Disappearing women 🫥
Start-ups co-founded and led by women continue to be underrepresented, especially in later-stage financing
Jun 24
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Max Cuvellier Giacomelli
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Disappearing women 🫥
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One 🙂 Billion 😀 Dollars 😁
Start-ups in Africa have now crossed this important milestone, earlier than they had in 2024
Jun 17
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Max Cuvellier Giacomelli
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One 🙂 Billion 😀 Dollars 😁
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May 2025 - Another good month 😊
$250m+ were raised last month, with a total of $1bn+ invested in start-ups in Africa since the beginning of 2025
Jun 10
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May 2025 - Another good month 😊
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May 2025
🌏 Asia 🤝 Africa 🌍
A closer look at APAC-based investors investing on the continent
May 19
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Max Cuvellier Giacomelli
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🌏 Asia 🤝 Africa 🌍
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Off-Grid Solar: Investment at a Crossroads
[Guest blog] What the Data Tells Us About the Future of Off-Grid Solar
May 13
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Off-Grid Solar: Investment at a Crossroads
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April 2025 - Optimism blooms 🌸
After a quieter March, April came in hot. Real hot.
May 6
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Max Cuvellier Giacomelli
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April 2025 - Optimism blooms 🌸
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April 2025
🧩 Mapping the Unmappable: Start-up investments vs. GDP (PPP) per capita
Comparing start-up investments with GDP (PPP) per capita in Africa
Apr 22
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Max Cuvellier Giacomelli
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🧩 Mapping the Unmappable: Start-up investments vs. GDP (PPP) per capita
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