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  "id": 19405,
  "title": "Egypt leads Africa's start-up funding revival as Nigeria regains momentum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/27/egypt-leads-africas-start-up-funding-revival-as-nigeria-regains",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-07-27T11:34:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Africa Business",
    "slug": "africa-business",
    "url": "https://african.business/2026/07/innov-africa-deals/egypt-leads-africas-start-up-funding-revival-as-nigeria-regains-momentum"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Egypt emerged as Africa's leading destination for start-up investment in the first half of 2026, recording its strongest performance on record. While Nigeria returned to growth and reclaimed the lead in equity funding, South Africa and Kenya slipped back, highlighting a shifting investment landscape across the continent.",
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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."
}