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    Ecosystem News

    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.

    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

    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.

    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.

    Agri-Fintech Startup Livestock Wealth Placed Under Liquidation After Failed Rescue Bid

    Crowd‑farming platform Livestock Wealth has been put into final liquidation by a Johannesburg court, bringing an abrupt end to an 11‑year run that had once attracted backing from the Mineworkers Investment Company.
    Analysis & Opinion

    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.

    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 .

    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.

    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.

    Geographic Borders Blur as Africa-Focused Funds Chase Global Infrastructure

    A series of recent funding rounds involving prominent African venture investors reveals a quiet but significant shift: the continent's most active backers are writing cheques for companies that may never prioritise Africa at all.

    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.

    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.

    AI-First Telcos Will Lead the Race in Africa

    Author: Kitso Lemo, Associate Director, TMT Practice at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

    3IF Ventures Hits $12m First Close for Africa’s First Dedicated Insurtech Fund

    The close signals institutional appetite for a corner of African fintech that has long been overshadowed by payments and lending.

    The 90-Day Value Window: The New Playbook for Tech Hiring?

    Instead of matching salaries offered by banks, telcos, or remote global employers, early-stage companies can win by...

    Governance, Policy & Regulations Forum

    Egypt Launches Startup Authority as Battle for Founders Intensifies

    The question is whether administrative reform can outweigh the advantages offered by Gulf ecosystems.

    The Kwik Shuffle: How a French Share Issue Put an African Tech Asset Beyond a European Court’s Reach

    The central conflict in the liquidation report involves an aggressive corporate restructuring that occurred months after the bankruptcy was declared.

    Ghana’s Draft ICT Law Could Make Foreign-Backed Startups Illegal

    For the foreign founder eyeing Accra's growing tech scene, the advice is shifting.

    All the Latest Articles

    Moroccan Proptech Agenz Bags $5m from Breega and North Africa’s Largest Bank

    The Casablanca-based proptech, which combines real estate data, agent tools, and a transaction platform, closes an oversubscribed seed round.

    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.

    The 50% Productivity Tax: How “Hero Founders” Quietly Kill Execution

    Why the most important conversation in your business is the one nobody is having with you -By Graham Mitchell, Business Coach, Author and Founder of Grow

    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.