African startup money hasn't fled, it has concentrated
The total raised by African startups is holding. The number of deals fell from 252 to 146. It is that second figure that changes what I would do on Monday morning.
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West Africa
What reaches beyond Togo: how funding circulates across the sub-region, how digital tools spread from one country to the next, and the comparisons that clarify — or mislead — when drawn too quickly.
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