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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.

    “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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