Stay ahead of the continent’s fast-moving tech scene with our no-fluff roundup of the biggest headlines, deals, and opportunities shaping African innovation and venture capital. In this episode 00:21 Important News 01:27 Top Funding Rounds 02:21 Notable Exits 02:47 About Investors 03:01 Startup of the Week 03:24 Investor of the Week 03:58 Opportunity Radar Nigeria’s Bosun Tijani becomes ITU Council vice-chair for 2025-26, ending a 50-year leadership gap Mastercard × Enza team up to embed payments for African fintechs, driving digital inclusion Sabi pivots to TRACE, a blockchain platform tracing minerals and agri-exports for ESG compliance Chpter scales into 11 new markets via Flutterwave and launches Pluto, its AI chat-commerce tool Swypex rolls out Approval-based Limits Card for SMEs in Egypt’s cash-heavy economy Wetility raises 30 m USD to add 16 MW of solar capacity and power 1 m homes and businesses Nawy, Octane, PaidHR, and Open Access Energy close fresh rounds to fuel regional expansion LemFi acquires UK-licensed Pillar, while iSchool buys SEEDS to boost bilingual STEM and AI courses Endeavor Catalyst launches a 300 m USD fund backing Series A-C startups across emerging markets Opportunity Radar: Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards open until 24 June 2025 🎧 Listen now to get the full context, founder names, and strategic takeaways in under 5 minutes. 👉 Follow, rate, and share Startup Researcher Africa to stay plugged into the continent’s VC and startup pulse every week.
Startup Researcher - Africa: Week 25, 2025
June 23, 2025
