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Politics

Nigeria wins 7 medals at African Archery Championships, its best ever

Competing with borrowed equipment after a transit mishap, Nigeria's archers claimed one gold, five silver, and one bronze at the continental championships.

28 Jul · 2 min read · nigeria · archery · african championships
Funding

Dangote Plans $12B+ Charitable Pledge From $36.5B Fortune

Africa's richest man intends to donate one-third of his wealth to philanthropy, with his daughters publicly backing the plan as the Dangote Group pursues a $100 billion valuation target.

Global

African Female Climate Tech Founders Lean on Grants, Locked Out of Equity

A new Condia report finds that women-led climate tech ventures in Africa depend disproportionately on grant funding, reflecting a structural gap in equity access that limits how fast these startups can scale.

Funding

African Women Founders See Marginal Funding Gains Over Two Years

A new Disrupt Africa report finds incremental but measurable progress in gender diversity across African startup funding, though women-led ventures remain sharply undercapitalised relative to male-led peers.

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The Money

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Undisclosed
N$4B (~$244M)
Alpha Nautical Services Limited (Anol)
Energy · Namibia
Grant
$12B+
Aliko Dangote Foundation
Philanthropy · Nigeria
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Zazu
Fintech · South Africa
Pre-seed
$600K
Multiple (Madica portfolio — 3 startups)
Healthtech / Legal AI / Agritech
Seed
Undisclosed
15 undisclosed startups (Launch Africa Ventures portfolio)
Fintech
Funding
Undisclosed
Daya
Fintech
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