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    Time to Talk Tech Startups in Angola? Luanda Passes Bill for Ecosystem Running on 2% Funding

    Angola has officially decided what a startup is. Now, it just needs to fund some.
    Analysis & Opinions

    South Africa’s University Technology Fund Leans Into Alumni for New Startup Thesis

    The practical application of this broadened mandate is already visible in the market.
    Partner Content

    Moniepoint Rides Wave of Nigerian Fintech Consolidation as Venture Funding Retreats

    While Orda currently operates in Nigeria and Kenya, this acquisition only covers its Nigerian operations, leaving the future of its Kenyan arm undecided.
    Updates

    BCEAO Opens a New Playbook for West African Fintechs in Diaspora Banking

    The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) has quietly rewritten a key rule of engagement for the region’s financial system.
    Ecosystem News

    A $23M Pivot: dLocal Takes AZA Finance’s Cameroon Assets After Third-Party Suit Is Dropped

    The original AZA Finance acquisition was framed as a key driver for continent-wide growth, particularly as dLocal faces mixed regional performance.
    Partner Content

    From Kiosks to Cloud: The Tech Stack That Made GoTyme Bank Africa’s First Profitable Neobank

    South African digital lender GoTyme Bank — recently rebranded from TymeBank to align with its global parent company .
    Updates

    Sistema.bio Raises $53M to Turn African Smallholder Farms Into Carbon Projects

    The new financing vehicle, FarmCarbon, will pre-finance biodigesters for 90,000 smallholder farmers in exchange for future carbon credits.
    Analysis & Opinions

    $15bn in Dry Powder: 8 Structural Trends Currently Defining Africa’s New Wave of Tech Funds

    The signals are broadly positive.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    ‘Asking Nicely Doesn’t Work’: The Startup-Led Coup Against Morocco’s 100-Year-Old Postal Rule

    For years, operating an e-commerce delivery startup in Morocco required a rather unorthodox business strategy: shipping sand.
    Updates

    Powering Up: Why Fintechs Are Targeting South Africa’s Prepaid Electricity Startups

    Consolidation in Southern Africa’s utility fintech sector is accelerating as established operators look beyond traditional merchant acquiring and airtime lending.
    Updates

    BII Injects $15M Into Starsight Energy to Tackle West Africa’s Diesel Reliance

    The mezzanine debt facility will primarily target Nigeria, where businesses currently depend on an estimated 40GW of expensive, self-generated fossil fuel power.
    Updates

    Moniepoint-Backer Lightrock Africa Secures IFC Anchor for New $200M Growth Fund

    The World Bank Group's private sector arm is anchoring the Nairobi-headquartered manager's second African growth equity vehicle, which targets eight to twelve portfolio companies across Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.
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    ‘Timing Is Critical’: How a Pandemic Almost Killed Weego and Accidentally Built Its B2B Engine

    "We learned from the experience of players like Swvl."
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Ghana Bans Local Financial Institutions From Backing Crypto-Linked Dollar Accounts

    For IMTOs, the July 31 deadline is final.
    Updates

    Ex-ZOLA and Fenix Exec Closes First Dedicated Climate Tech Fund for Southern Africa

    The Southern Africa-focused climate tech investor has closed its first fund, backing ten companies across e-mobility, circular economy and energy access
    Partner Content

    Africa’s Electric Mobility Pioneers Turn to Operators in Race for Profitability

    The sector has attracted unprecedented capital.

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