The Cairo-based fintech continues to tap the debt markets, converting its loan portfolio into fresh capital as it navigates an inflationary macro environment.
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A government-backed investment programme, a reformed foreign exchange framework, and a doubling of institutional deal activity are converging to reshape Morocco's startup landscape.
The Cape Town venture studio is doubling down on its hybrid model, but a high failure rate highlights the structural hurdles of scaling science in Africa.
While Orda currently operates in Nigeria and Kenya, this acquisition only covers its Nigerian operations, leaving the future of its Kenyan arm undecided.
Since the Act came into force, DICON has pursued a pattern of institutional openness — one that has generated a succession of MoUs and, with them, structural questions.
The Cairo-based fintech continues to tap the debt markets, converting its loan portfolio into fresh capital as it navigates an inflationary macro environment.
