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  "id": 12584526,
  "title": "Africa Startup funding enters equity era after three years of debt growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/africa-startup-funding-enters-equity-era-after-three-years-of-debt",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-07T07:51:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
    "slug": "businessday-nigeria",
    "url": "https://businessday.ng/technology/article/africa-startup-funding-enters-equity-era-after-three-years-of-debt-growth/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Africa’s startup funding market is entering a new phase as investors increasingly return to equity financing after three years in read more Africa Startup funding enters equity era after three years of debt growth",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}