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    Egyptian Fintech Unicorn MNT-Halan Files for Cairo Stock Market Listing

    The non‑banking financial services sector has seen increasing backing from regulatory bodies as part of efforts to accelerate digital inclusion.

    Egypt’s Fintechs’ Next Growth Market

    Cairo's payments and lending groups seem to be converging on a single strategy.
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    38% on Boards, 8% in the C-Suite: South Africa’s Illusion of Executive Gender Equality

    Dr Shahiem Patel, Dean at Regent Business School, writes from Durban, South Africa

    Why the Best Business Strategy Is Nothing Without a Clear Execution Strategy

    Even companies with excellent strategies will remain stuck until they execute the plans, but execution is no silver bullet.

    African Tech Groups Turn to Singapore as Venture Capital Gateway

    This is not an exit from local markets, according to advisers who work on such transactions.

    Why You Shouldn’t Be the Most Valuable Person in Your Business

    There is a reason the most successful businesses eventually make their founders and leaders redundant.

    Why Data Matters as Much as Capital in African Agricultural Finance

    Only 1% of bank lending goes to the agricultural sector in Africa —Desmond Koney, CEO of Complete Farmer, writes from Accra, Ghana.

    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

    AI-First Telcos Will Lead the Race in Africa

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

    Why Human Rights Matter in the Modern Workplace

    By Ashwin Rajah, founder of Mindset Matters

    I Took My Algerian Startup to Silicon Valley with ASEP. The Biggest Lesson Wasn’t About Funding

    Abdelbasset Meghraoui, founder of Survision, on his journey from an Algerian university to the heart of US tech - and the key mindset shifts needed to unlock Africa's potential.

    When Should South African Graduates Start Applying for Jobs?

    In sectors like finance, consulting, and tech, graduate recruitment starts early, often between July and September of your final year.

    POPIA Complacency Exposes South Africa to Cybercrime

    In just the past three years, an alarming number of South African public institutions, including municipalities, have fallen victim to cyberattacks.

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    Egyptian Fintech Unicorn MNT-Halan Files for Cairo Stock Market Listing

    The non‑banking financial services sector has seen increasing backing from regulatory bodies as part of efforts to accelerate digital inclusion.

    Egypt’s Fintechs’ Next Growth Market

    Cairo's payments and lending groups seem to be converging on a single strategy.

    Kenyan EV Startup Arc Ride Bags $33.3M to Power Africa’s Battery-Swapping Race

    The South African expansion follows a pilot in Cape Town that chief executive Joseph Hurst-Cross has described as successful.

    South Africa’s Electric Car Shift Bypasses Full Battery Models as Chinese Brands Tighten Grip

    Hybrids dominate the NEV segment while Chinese manufacturers approach one-fifth of the total market.