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Ecosystem News

Ripple Buys Into Flutterwave to Open New Front in African Stablecoin Wars

The blockchain payments company's Series E participation cements RLUSD in Africa's largest payments network - but Flutterwave is not betting on any single coin.

June 16, 2026

CENTRAL AFRICA

Remittance Fintechs Brace for Longer Delays and Higher Fees Across Central Africa

The Bank of Central African States is tightening its grip on diaspora transfers, placing compliance pressure on payment service providers.

June 9, 2026

Ecosystem News

DBSA Doubles Down on EV Charging With Backing for Zimi

The investment follows the DBSA's $5.6m (R100m) commitment to Zero Carbon Charge last year

June 5, 2026

Ecosystem News

From African Mines to AI Data Labs: Soros-Backed Fund Targets Supply Chain Blind Spots

The fund’s portfolio includes tools for worker voice, AI-powered supplier mapping and cleaner critical mineral processing.

June 4, 2026

Ecosystem News

Spiro Lands $215M to Expand Its Battery-Swapping Network for Africa’s Motorcycle Taxis

The latest equity injection, disclosed today, comes just four months after a $50m debt facility and pushes total disclosed funding beyond $415m.

June 1, 2026

Analysis & Opinion

Analysis & Opinions

Nigeria’s Startup Graveyard Has Become a Bargain Bin for Buyers

With fewer, larger funds calling the shots, patience for fragmented markets has evaporated.

June 19, 2026

Analysis & Opinions

The 90% Collapse: How US Tech and Infrastructure Debt Turned African AI Into a Rounding Error

The divergence threatens to hollow out the continent’s early‑stage software pipeline and risks a brain drain of technical talent.

June 11, 2026

Analysis & Opinions

Charging Depots, Battery Swaps and Fleet Finance: The 5 Models Winning African EV Capital

A Launch Base Africa analysis of publicly disclosed electric mobility deals across 2025 and the first half of 2026 shows capital clustering around five distinct business models .

June 5, 2026

Analysis & Opinions

Local VCs Are Quietly Retreating From African Startup Cap Tables

Analysis of deal data for the first half of 2026 shows a sharp decline in the presence of Africa‑based investors on cap tables.

June 3, 2026

Analysis & Opinions

The Elite Funnel: Why African Tech’s New Financing Mix Signals a Hollowing of the Core

Priced equity rounds from US and Gulf venture capital have all but vanished.

May 29, 2026

Partner Content

Proparco Anchors Rare Moroccan LP Position in EmTech’s New $60M Early-Stage Fund

The fund plans to invest in around 20 startups, writing cheques of between $500,000 and $3m in pre-Series A and Series A rounds.

June 16, 2026

Hard Talks

‘Timing Is Critical’: How a Pandemic Almost Killed Weego and Accidentally Built Its B2B Engine

"We learned from the experience of players like Swvl."

June 15, 2026

Partner Content

Africa’s Electric Mobility Pioneers Turn to Operators in Race for Profitability

The sector has attracted unprecedented capital.

June 12, 2026

Partner Content

Fintech Margins Under Pressure as Pan-African Payments Race Reaches Ghana

Ghana's fintech sector has attracted intensifying interest from both regional and international players.

June 11, 2026

Partner Content

Morocco’s Done.ma Raised $2M to Challenge Glovo. Now It Faces Bankruptcy Speculation

The Rabat-based super app's mobile application is unavailable and the company has not communicated publicly for several days.

June 10, 2026

Governance, Policy & Regulations Forum

Policy & Regulations Forum

Nigeria’s Central Bank Orders Fintechs to Split Their Payments Empires — or Divest

The CBN is forcing dominant payments groups to choose between issuing and acquiring, triggering the most dramatic reshaping of Africa's largest fintech market in a decade.

June 16, 2026