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    The Ghostwriters of Africa’s Tech Boom

    Yet beneath the noise of global audience metrics, a quieter, more revealing dataset is accumulating.
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    An 85% Chance of a $3.1bn IPO Within Two Years: Inside Opera’s High‑Stakes OPay Bet

    OPay began life inside Opera in 2018, initially as a mobile wallet and ride-hailing service before quickly pivoting to payments.
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    More Gender-Lens Investors in Africa, Yet Female Founders Still Struggle with VC

    This funding gap persists despite the emergence of dedicated Africa-focused venture capital firms.
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    A New Era for Algerian Startups: The Long-awaited IPO That Could Change Everything Takes Off

    An ambitious target has been set to reach 100 listings on both the main and secondary markets by 2030.
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    Eyes on Crypto: Kenya Pushes for Stricter Law After Worldcoin Fallout — Here’s What It Says

    The policy acknowledges the potential for Virtual Assets to destabilize Kenya's broader financial system.
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    DOB Equity Backs Water Filter Startup in Strategic Shift After Portfolio Setbacks

    Karen Serem Waithaka, who took over as CEO of DOB Equity last year, is leading the fund’s new direction.
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    Moroccan Fintech Alya Attracts Investors to Pioneer Interest-Free Buy Now, Pay Later Market

    Alya’s platform allows consumers to split purchases into two, three, or four interest-free instalments, providing an alternative to traditional credit.
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    Purple Elephant Ventures Secures Record $4.5 Million Seed Round for African Tourism Tech

    The $4.5 million seed round will allow PEV to scale its existing portfolio.
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    South African SaaS Startup TACo Raises $1.6M to Power AI Sustainability Platform

    This milestone investment attracted contributions from NEXT176, Holocene, Catalyst Fund, E Squared, Aions, and Jozi Angels
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    Novastar Ventures Backs Sistema.bio with $3M to Expand Biogas Solutions in Africa

    This marks the first investment from Novastar’s Africa People and Planet Fund III (NVIII).
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    Egyptian Fintech Raseedi to Offer 5-Minute Loans After Kashat Acquisition Deal

    Raseedi currently boasts 120,000 monthly active users and aims to increase this figure to 1.5m within six to eight months.
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    From Remittances to Deposits: Mukuru Launches Banking Operations in Zimbabwe

    Remittances from the Zimbabwean diaspora reached $1.9 billion between January and September 2024, a 16.5% increase compared to the same period in 2023.
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    Expensya Founders Exit Two Years Post-Medius Deal, Launch AI Venture

    In 2023, Medius, a leader in accounts payable automation, acquired Expensya for a reported sum exceeding $100 million.
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    Global Investors Are Buying Up South African Cybersecurity Firms in Record Numbers

    The feeding frenzy is showing no signs of abating anytime soon.
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    The Ghostwriters of Africa’s Tech Boom

    Yet beneath the noise of global audience metrics, a quieter, more revealing dataset is accumulating.
    Updates

    An 85% Chance of a $3.1bn IPO Within Two Years: Inside Opera’s High‑Stakes OPay Bet

    OPay began life inside Opera in 2018, initially as a mobile wallet and ride-hailing service before quickly pivoting to payments.
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    From M-Pesa to Flutterwave: Why Africa Built the Systems the World Now Needs

    "You cannot wait for perfect conditions because perfect conditions are never coming." - Ray Langa, Group CEO of Leagas Delaney South Africa, writes from Johannesburg
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    Why Several African Fintechs Just Quietly Registered in Canada

    The current wave of registrations spans a range of business models.

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