Compared to the run of activities over the last month, African startup funding moved at a slower pace last week, with only three startups making the headlines. The few funding activities featured startups in AI, clean energy, and fintech industries. Most notably, Egyptian cleantech company, Tagaddod, raised over $20 million while Pozi and Sabika also raised significant funding to expand operations and bolster regional growth efforts. Overall, these deals hint at bigger shifts in logistics, digital finance, and sustainable feedstocks.
FUNDING
Pozi
Funding Round: €650,000
Investors: Saviu Ventures, Emsy Capital (advisory: Chazai Wamba)
Founders: Loïc Kapitho, Thomas Leluc
Founded in: Gabon (2020)
About Company
Pozi combines AI and logistics technology to improve operations for companies. The company operates an AI-driven fleet management platform through which it provides real-time vehicle tracking, predictive maintenance, and operational analytics to improve efficiency for businesses in Gabon. The startup manages over 2,500 vehicles for nearly 200 clients, including national operators and multinational companies, helping reduce operational costs, improve fleet safety, and optimise logistics.
What’s Next
Bolstered by the new funding, Pozi plans to expand operations into Côte d’Ivoire in 2025 and grow to manage 35,000 vehicles across 10 African countries by 2030. The company is enhancing predictive analytics, real-time dashboards, and risk management tools to deliver smarter fleet solutions, aiming to position itself as a leading provider of AI-powered logistics technology across Central Africa.
Sabika
Funding Round: Six-figure USD strategic round
Investors: M-Empire Angels
Founders: Ibrahim Anwar, Mohammed Darwish
Founded in: Egypt (2022)
About Company
Sabika operates a Sharia-compliant digital platform for gold and silver investment. It allows individuals and businesses to buy, sell, and store precious metals digitally under AAOIFI Shari’ah standards. The platform serves over 20,000 users in 27 cities, processing more than EGP 120 million in transactions since launch, entirely organically without paid marketing campaigns.
What’s Next
The investment will fund AI-driven features to improve personalised investment tools and decision-making. Sabika will also accelerate regional expansion into Saudi Arabia in 2025, bridging Islamic finance with digital innovation. The platform aims to become the go-to solution for secure, ethical, and asset-backed gold and silver investment across MENA.
Tagaddod
Funding Round: $26.3M Series A
Investors: The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF), FMO, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, A15 Ventures
Founded in: Egypt (2013)
About Company
Tagaddod collects, processes, and certifies renewable feedstocks such as used cooking oil, acid oils, and animal fats for biofuel and sustainable aviation fuel production. The company operates hubs in Egypt, Jordan, and the Netherlands. It also incorporates AI-driven logistics, predictive analytics, and digital traceability to ensure a reliable, high-quality supply for refineries and sustainable energy producers.
What’s Next
The Series A funding will expand Tagaddod’s regional reach, increase operational capacity, and strengthen supply chains for certified renewable feedstocks. The startup plans to enter additional African, Middle Eastern, and European markets, positioning itself as a leading supplier of traceable and sustainable feedstocks for global biofuel and clean energy production.
INVESTOR ACTIVITIES
Cabo Verde Launches €24 Million Morabeza Fund
Cabo Verde has launched the €24 million Morabeza Fund to support startups and accelerate the country’s digital transformation. The fund provides capital, mentorship, and ecosystem support to emerging businesses in fintech, agriculture, renewable energy, and digital services.
Designed to position Cabo Verde as a regional innovation hub, Morabeza complements the 2030 Acceleration Fund by promoting economic growth, job creation, and inclusive entrepreneurship. The Ministry of Digital Economy emphasises the program’s role in empowering local innovators and attracting regional and international investment.
Startups can access funding and technical support to scale solutions across sectors, creating a clear pathway for entrepreneurial growth while contributing to Cabo Verde’s broader digital development strategy.
