Launch Africa Ventures has quietly become Africa’s top first-check writer in six years. The firm has shown that African tech can create liquidity with 180 portfolio companies in 25 countries, a 31% IRR, and 11 exits. Launch Africa is renewing its support for Africa’s young founders as a partner at the Africa Blockchain Festival 2026.
The global VC firm Antler is bringing its distinctive “Day Zero” approach to Africa. Now the official venture partner of the 2026 Africa Blockchain Festival, the firm is backing Web3 startups across the continent. With over $1 billion in AUM, 1,800 portfolio companies, and a track record of investing at the earliest stages, Antler’s presence could reshape the funding landscape for African founders.
With just 41 days to go, the Africa Blockchain Festival (ABF) 2026 has secured global VC Antler and pan-African Launch Africa Ventures as official venture partners. The move injects much-needed capital and mentorship into a market where startup funding has hit a five-year low. This year’s Fellowship Programme promises a direct pipeline from pitch to investment, culminating in an exclusive Deal Room for qualified founders. ABF 2026 is set to be a pivotal moment for blockchain and AI innovation across the continent.
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Sending $200 to Sub-Saharan Africa costs 8.46% in fees. Stablecoins are slashing that to under 3%. Western Union, MoneyGram, Yellow Card, and the infrastructure shift reshaping African finance.
In November 2019, the Bank of Tanzania warned that virtual currencies were “not legally authorized.” Seven years later, Governor Emmanuel Tutuba declared a formal crypto framework is underway. Inside Tanzania’s journey from prohibition to supervision.
Lisk is shutting down. Polkadot Africa is gone. NoOnes froze operations. International blockchain networks are retreating as the subsidized infrastructure model collapses. But compliant B2B players are thriving. Inside the 2026 African crypto shakeout.
A South African crypto exchange receives a routine withdrawal request, 0.5 Bitcoin to a personal MetaMask wallet. Under draft rules, that transfer must be reported to FinSurv if the wallet is offshore. The problem? It’s mathematically impossible to definitively prove a private key’s location. This is the compliance nightmare facing South Africa’s crypto market
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