A new fund-of-funds has done something that has never been done before in Ghana — persuaded pension trustees to allocate to private equity and debt vehicles. The journey took half a decade...
From Wall Street to AI: Amid legal battles and the collapse of his fintech empire, a Nigerian fintech founder has launched a substantial AI project, marking a dramatic new twist to...
“They all knew that the naira’s devaluation was a direct result of Tinubu’s monetary policy, which depegged the naira from the dollar. Instead of acknowledging this, they used Binance as a convenient villain.”
CubeSpace has established itself as a key player in the SmallSat sector, providing cost-effective and reliable solutions that streamline satellite deployment.
Giza-based Swypex recently raised $4 million in seed funding led by Accel. However, Fawry’s scale, resources, and latest additions to its offering further complicate matters for the two-year-old fintech.
Extensive data analyzed by Launch Base Africa reveals regional differences in co-founder tenure across the continent. A crucial question arises: What agreements did co-founders sign when establishing their companies?
Expensya, a Tunis-born, Paris-headquartered company, was acquired by Medius in 2023 for a reported sum exceeding $100 million, marking one of the largest exits for an African-founded tech company.
The company’s managing director in Saudi Arabia, Mohamed Tarek, recently joined Taager after his previous venture, Egyptian fintech Cassbana, faced difficulties.
Led by European venture capital firms Grazia Equity and BACKED VC, the oversubscribed round signals investor appetite for solutions addressing the continent’s persistent financial inclusion challenges .
A new fund-of-funds has done something that has never been done before in Ghana — persuaded pension trustees to allocate to private equity and debt vehicles. The journey took half a decade...
A $50 million green bond listing marks the first time off-grid solar receivables from Africa have entered the public bond markets - and signals a structural shift in how energy access gets financed.
