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Enza Capital Closes $21 Million for African AI Fund as Startup Investment Slows
The AI Africa Fund will invest between $250,000 and $3 million in companies from pre-seed to Series B, with some capital reserved for follow-on rounds.
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- Health Care, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Proparco and the EU Partner with Ecobank to Promote Financial Inclusion and SME Development in the DRC
Proparco and the European Union have announced their support for Ecobank DRC in expanding its financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) through a $10 million Impact+ portfolio guarantee.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tanzania’s Medikea Raises $1.2 Million to Expand Integrated Healthcare Network
The raise comes as healthtech startups across Africa continue to face a difficult funding environment. Healthtech companies raised just $18 million, or 1.3% of the $1.44 billion African startups secured in the first half of 2026.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Therapy Now, Payment Later: Mytherapist.ng Introduces Financing, Expands In-Person Sessions
MyItura will offer therapy financing through its Mediloan product, launched in December 2025. Users can select the payment option when booking a therapy session and spread the cost over time.
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- Finance, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- lending, partnerships, startups
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Google.org Grants $2.5 Million to Helium Health for AI-Powered Maternal Care
Nigerian health tech startup, Helium Health, has received a $2.5 million (N3.4 billion) grant from Google.org to deploy clinical AI models into primary maternal healthcare.
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- Health Care, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Investable.africa Launches Platform to Connect African Startups With Investors
The platform allows founders to build a profile covering their problem, solution, traction, team and current round, with every profile checked by the Investable.Africa team before going live.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Madica Secures $6 Million from Flourish Ventures to Extend African Pre-Seed Investment Pilot
Madica is an Africa-focused pre-seed investment programme affiliated with Flourish Ventures. It aims to empower underrepresented and underfunded mission-driven founders on the continent by providing funding and democratising access to company-building support.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Breakthrough Energy, Temasek and Enterprise Singapore Renew Southeast Asia Fellows Hub for Three Years
These companies are tackling critical challenges including clean fuels and oils, plastic recycling, alternative materials for EV batteries, photosynthesis enhancers for agriculture, and adaptation and resilience technologies including passive cooling paint and landslide sensing.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Technology, Transportation, WASH
- Region
- South Asia
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