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    Beauty Queens, Bitcoin, and Market Rigging: Inside the Scandal Rocking Africa’s Crypto Pioneer

    A former Miss South Africa, an illiquid stock scheme, and a 20-year ban: regulators have clamped down on the executive team behind Africa’s high-profile Bitcoin treasury pioneer.
    Industry

    Shuttlers Launches Carpooling Service as Rivals Race for Uber’s Market Share in Nigeria

    Findings by Launch Base Africa found that fares on several ride-hailing platforms operating in Nigeria have risen sharply since Uber’s exit.
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    How AWS Powers South African Digital Bank TymeBank

    TymeBank, South Africa’s first fully digital bank, has achieved remarkable success in a short...
    Industry

    Meet the 20 African Fintech Startups Joining Second Cohort of Visa Accelerator Program

    Visa announced the selection of over 20 African fintech startups for the second cohort...
    Ecosystem News

    dLocal Devastated in Nigeria: 78% Loss Sees Egypt Become Africa’s Payments King

    In a significant shift within Africa’s financial landscape, Egypt has surpassed Nigeria to become...
    Ecosystem News

    European VC Openseed Wants to Invest up to $150K in African Startups

    Maria Rotilu, a former investor with Octopus Ventures and Oxford Seed Fund, is launching...
    Ecosystem News

    Spiro Secures $50 Million Debt Financing to Expand Electric Vehicle Presence in Africa

     African electric vehicle (EV) company Spiro has signed a $50 million debt financing agreement...
    EASTERN AFRICA

    Over $100M Funding Fails to Save Copia: 1060 Jobs on the Line as Kenyan Ecommerce Startup Considers Shutdown

    In a somber announcement on May 16th, 2024, Kenyan ecommerce startup Copia notified its...
    Venture Capital & Funding Sources

    More Debt Funding for Kenyan Climate-Tech: New $95 Million Available

    Kenyan climate-focused businesses and women entrepreneurs received a funding boost this week with a...
    Corporate Governance Forum

    From Startup Founder to Prosus and Naspers CEO: Brazil’s Fabricio Bloisi Believes ‘Acting Fast’ is the New Deal

    Prosus N.V. (AEX: PRX) announced today that the Boards of Prosus and Naspers have...
    SOUTHERN AFRICA

    One Year After Launch, South Africa’s Suppple Goes on IPO in Europe

    South African technology company Suppple, founded by former GovChat CEO Eldrid Jordaan and Chief...
    Industry

    Meet the Female-led Startups Selected for GrindstoneX Accelerator Program

    Grindstone, a South African entrepreneurship development program, has partnered with Naspers Labs to empower...
    WESTERN AFRICA

    Nigerian Startups Get New Startup House in Bay Area — What Does it Offer?

    Nigerian startups have a new launchpad in the heart of the global tech scene....
    EASTERN AFRICA

    d.Light to Light Up Ugandan Refugee Settlements with New $3 Million Funding

    d.light, a leading provider of solar products and financing solutions for low-income households, announced...
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    Beauty Queens, Bitcoin, and Market Rigging: Inside the Scandal Rocking Africa’s Crypto Pioneer

    A former Miss South Africa, an illiquid stock scheme, and a 20-year ban: regulators have clamped down on the executive team behind Africa’s high-profile Bitcoin treasury pioneer.
    Industry

    Shuttlers Launches Carpooling Service as Rivals Race for Uber’s Market Share in Nigeria

    Findings by Launch Base Africa found that fares on several ride-hailing platforms operating in Nigeria have risen sharply since Uber’s exit.
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    The US Startup Controlling Nigeria’s $1.1bn Clean Energy Pipeline Just Raised $74m

    Odyssey’s deepest institutional footprint is in Nigeria.
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    Four Startups, One Lead Investor: Inside Atlantica’s African AI Infrastructure Thesis

    A Lagos-based venture firm has backed four AI-native infrastructure start-ups in 18 months.

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