Venture/ funding
Anara Reaches $48m for a North African Impact Fund Backed by the EU
Anara reached $48m of a $50m target for a North Africa and MENA impact fund. The backers are EU public institutions, which shapes the read.
Kwame OseiJun 27, 2026
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Funding, investors, valuations, and the hard questions behind growth in African technology markets.
VentureThis Week in African Funding: A Strategic Stake, Two Funds, and What They Have in Common
The week's biggest African funding moves share a pattern: capital is chasing infrastructure and proof, not early-stage promise.
TechCocoon IntelligenceJun 27, 2026
VentureEmTech's $60m Second Fund Bets on Francophone Africa. Watch the Word 'Target'
Morocco's EmTech Capital is raising a $60m Fund II for pre-Series A and Series A startups across Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire, anchored by Proparco's FISEA.
Amara NwosuJun 26, 2026
VentureCascador Backs Seven Nigerian Startups. Ask Deployed, Not Announced
Cascador deployed over $5m across seven Nigerian startups. The headline is encouraging; the questions that matter are how much is actually deployed, and how concentrated.
TechCocoon NewsroomJun 25, 2026
VentureAfrican Tech Is Entering Its Consolidation Era. Here's What It Means
Mergers, acquisitions and exits are rising across African tech as the funding boom cools. A look at why consolidation is accelerating, and what it signals.
TechCocoon IntelligenceJun 21, 2026