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    Opera Quietly Liquidates Kenyan Ad Unit Ahead of OPay’s $4B US IPO

    Opera’s fintech play in Africa extends well beyond its Kenyan operating entities.
    Ecosystem News

    “Directly Selling Insurance to Farmers Does Not Work”: Pula CEO on Avoiding Agtech’s Deadliest Trap

    From rural Kenya to the Earthshot shortlist: Pula CEO Thomas Njeru reveals to Launch Base Africa how the profitable agtech reached 24 million farmers and why impact and profitability are not mutually exclusive.
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    One in Four Dollars: Licensed Firms Processed 23% of Nigeria’s $20.93 Billion Remittances in 2024

    The CBN insists that these improvements are not accidental.
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    African Tourism Tech Firm Purple Elephant Ventures Secures Further Investment

    Established after the pandemic, PEV has already launched five companies targeting various aspects of the tourism value chain.
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    Swedish DFI Swedfund Backs African Financial Inclusion Drive with $28.4m Investment

    Swedfund stays put in Africa.
    Ecosystem News

    Moroccan Fintech Startup PayTic Secures $4m to Drive Payment Automation

    A key focus of PayTic’s technology is payment reconciliation, a process often reliant on manual methods within financial institutions.
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    Egyptian Startup Rabbit Plants Roots in Saudi Arabia, Fueled by Fresh Funding

    Over the past three and a half years, Rabbit reports having served 1.4 million customers in Egypt.
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    Are African Tech Firms Ready for Trump’s New Tariffs?

    In 2023, Morocco exported $222 million in semiconductor devices  to the US— a fraction of Taiwan’s $214 billion in integrated circuit exports or the UK’s $92 billion in financial services.
    Ecosystem News

    Inside GB Foods’ $10 Million Bet on Africa’s Agritech Startups

    GB Hub Africa enters a complex landscape.
    Industry

    Too Many Payment Options? Early Investors Bet $1.3M on NjiaPay to Fix Africa’s Broken Payment Systems

    “We understand the pain points of dealing with six different payment service providers across Africa."
    Analysis & Opinions

    African Startups Raised $604M in Q1 2025 Amid Shifting Investor Trends

    The first quarter of 2025 suggests a stable and cautiously optimistic funding environment for African startups.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Ghana’s Fintechs Exhale as ‘Nuisance Taxes’ Finally Take Their Leave

    In 2023 alone, the e-levy generated GHS 1.19 billion (roughly $129 million), exceeding its target of GHS 1.11 billion.
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    DOB Equity Bets on Kenyan Agri-Tech to Nourish Small Farms

    This investment comes on the heels of DOB Equity announcing its first investment under a refined strategy earlier this year.
    Industry

    Abu Dhabi’s 2PointZero Eyes North Africa with Egyptian Fintech Grab

    2PointZero boasts over $27 billion in assets.
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    Opera Quietly Liquidates Kenyan Ad Unit Ahead of OPay’s $4B US IPO

    Opera’s fintech play in Africa extends well beyond its Kenyan operating entities.
    Ecosystem News

    “Directly Selling Insurance to Farmers Does Not Work”: Pula CEO on Avoiding Agtech’s Deadliest Trap

    From rural Kenya to the Earthshot shortlist: Pula CEO Thomas Njeru reveals to Launch Base Africa how the profitable agtech reached 24 million farmers and why impact and profitability are not mutually exclusive.
    Updates

    Tunisia’s State Startup Fund Looks Beyond Capital City Tech Elites

    The $60m ANAVA initiative is taking venture capital on the road to hunt for deal-flow in forgotten interior provinces.
    Ecosystem News

    SunCulture Closes $10m Securitisation Deal as African Climate Tech Turns to Capital Markets

    The transaction is designed to allow SunCulture to recycle capital that would otherwise be tied up in longer-dated customer receivables.

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