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    Edtech Platform Abwaab Acquires Egypt’s Eduact in Bid to Consolidate Fragmented Market

    The Jordan-based group is expanding its footprint in the Arab world's most populous education market

    What a LinkedIn Account Is Worth to South African Founders

    South Africa’s venture capital market is small, but its founders have found an unlikely way to get in front of investors.
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    Acting as an anchor investor, VCTF’s participation helps de-risk the fund for private investors and sets the stage for additional capital inflows from institutional and impact-driven investors.

    Battered by Funding Crisis, Egyptian Startups Plot Comeback

    The resilience of local founders and a gradual return of investor interest in Africa could pave the way for recovery.

    Ethiopia’s Parliament Greenlights Foreign Bank Entry

    The combined ownership by all foreign investors and foreign-owned Ethiopian entities cannot exceed 49% of a single bank’s total subscribed shares.

    Tyme Group Becomes Africa’s Latest Unicorn After $250 Million Funding Round

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    Tunisia’s Konnect Networks Raises $1.5M to Simplify Online Transactions for Businesses

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    Juicyway Secures $3M Pre-Seed to Transform Cross-Border Payments in Africa

    Licensed in Nigeria, Canada, the USA, and the UK, Juicyway has processed $1.3 billion across 25,000 transactions, and 4,000 customers

    Equator Africa Fund Secures $5M from Proparco to Scale Climate-Focused African Startups

    Equator Africa Fund, a climate-focused investment vehicle, concentrates on three key sectors critical to the continent’s climate transition: energy, agriculture, and mobility.

    A New Digital Tax Overhaul in Kenya Leaves More Questions Than Answers

    As Ruto’s ink of presidential assent dries, the path to enforcement reveals a story of lofty aspirations tempered by ambiguous complexities.

    Egypt’s First SPAC Acquisition Targets Recently Funded Digital Lending Platform Qardy

    Catalyst Partners became Egypt’s first SPAC after receiving approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) in September.

    Algebra Ventures’ Founder Transitions to Fintech, Secures Digital Lending License for Oliv Finance Amid Regulatory Freeze

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    Edtech Platform Abwaab Acquires Egypt’s Eduact in Bid to Consolidate Fragmented Market

    The Jordan-based group is expanding its footprint in the Arab world's most populous education market

    What a LinkedIn Account Is Worth to South African Founders

    South Africa’s venture capital market is small, but its founders have found an unlikely way to get in front of investors.

    IFC Eyes $4m Check in West Africa’s Gigmile as Asset-Financing Fintech Scales

    The proposed injection would form part of the company’s Series A round.

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    A Toyota-backed fund, an Abu Dhabi sovereign investor and a Hong Kong merchant bank sat at the centre of August's largest African-linked funding round. None of them was there by accident.