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    ‘It’s Not a Pipeline Problem’: Why African VCs Are Ghosting Female Founders

    “It was pretty heartbreaking to be technically competent and have a team composed of a second-time founder and still have to deal with this type of sexism.”
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    Delivery Hero and Careem Alumni Raise $2.8M to Fix North Africa’s E-Commerce Logistics Headache

    “Everything we build starts with sitting down with merchants and understanding where they are losing time, money or customers,”
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    Policy & Regulations Forum

    AI First, Fintech Later — BCEAO Governors Mum as Millions Lose Account Access

    Over 90% of fintech companies operating in Senegal alone saw their services suspended for not having secured required licenses.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    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.”
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    The $100bn Question: Can African Fintechs Survive the US and UK Remittance and Immigration Crackdown? 

    Disruption, it seems, isn’t always digital.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    ESOP No More: Kenya Wants to Tax Startup Workers’ Equity Before It Pays Off. What Could Go Wrong?

    The proposed ESOP rollback comes at a particularly delicate time for the tech startup scene in Kenya.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

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

    If you are a fintech founder, expect the following between now and 2028
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Post-Bubble Policing: Why Do African Regulators Keep Missing the Signs?

    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.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Proposed Solar Import Ban in Nigeria No Longer Just a Rumour — “We Will Stop All These Importations of Solar Panels”

    A “total war” against solar imports?
    Analysis & Opinions

    The Gaping Flaws in Africa’s Biggest Crypto Startup Failures

    Booming adoption masks a harsh reality for African crypto startups as funding and trust evaporate.
    Analysis & Opinions

    Is Returning Capital the New Exit Strategy for African Startups?

    The decision to return capital, to pursue liquidation, or even a fire sale of assets, presents a complex calculus for founders and investors alike.
    Analysis & Opinions

    Chasing Maghrebi Diaspora Founders: A New Startup Investment Frontier in North Africa

    Across the Maghreb, a sophisticated game of entrepreneurial “sniffing-out” is underway.
    Analysis & Opinions

    Meet Africa’s Most Active Angel Investors

    Mapping Africa's angel investor landscape: Our research tracks over 400 individuals – from finance to law and tech leadership – actively deploying capital into the continent's booming startup ecosystem.
    Analysis & Opinions

    When the Funding Doesn’t Arrive: African Startups Confront Rising Cases of Funding Cancellations

    A torrent of press releases celebrates the dynamism of Africa's tech scene, but a closer look reveals a more precarious reality....The immediate impact on mobility fintech Moove remains...
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    ‘It’s Not a Pipeline Problem’: Why African VCs Are Ghosting Female Founders

    “It was pretty heartbreaking to be technically competent and have a team composed of a second-time founder and still have to deal with this type of sexism.”
    Updates

    Delivery Hero and Careem Alumni Raise $2.8M to Fix North Africa’s E-Commerce Logistics Headache

    “Everything we build starts with sitting down with merchants and understanding where they are losing time, money or customers,”
    Updates

    71% of WAEMU Transaction Value Still Flows Through Cheques — Despite BCEAO’s New Instant Payment Rail

    BCEAO’s annual report reveals why getting 100m people to ditch paper is a multi-year slog.
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here's a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we're tracking this month.

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