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    Senegal’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Backs Eyone Medical with $3M in First Deployment from $89M Oyass Capital Fund

    The investments are the first to be made by Oyass Capital, a 52 billion CFA franc ($89 million) SME-focused private equity fund sponsored by the Senegalese Sovereign Strategic Investment Fund (FONSIS).

    Wave Energy Gets a Test Run in South Africa as Swedish Startup Eyes Africa’s Coastline

    But can waves compete with the continent's solar obsession?
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    2025 Fundraising Checklist for Nigerian Startups: The Metrics VCs Actually Care About Now

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    Stamp Duties, SPACs, and Tech-IPO Turbulence — Egypt’s Crash Course in Exit Repairs

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    From Mail to Money: Nigeria’s Postal Service Takes on Remittance Startups

    “Sending money from Cameroon to Nigeria is harder than sending money from the U.S. to Nigeria.”

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    South Africa’s Fintech Regulators Are Coming — Here’s Their New 4-Year Gameplan

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    Nigerians were left stunned on Monday after the sudden crash of CBEX, a digital investment platform that promised incredible returns and delivered equally staggering losses.

    The Gaping Flaws in Africa’s Biggest Crypto Startup Failures

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    Senegal’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Backs Eyone Medical with $3M in First Deployment from $89M Oyass Capital Fund

    The investments are the first to be made by Oyass Capital, a 52 billion CFA franc ($89 million) SME-focused private equity fund sponsored by the Senegalese Sovereign Strategic Investment Fund (FONSIS).

    Wave Energy Gets a Test Run in South Africa as Swedish Startup Eyes Africa’s Coastline

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