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    MTN’s Fintech Spinoff Could Be the Biggest Shake-Up in African Finance Yet

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    Africa’s Biggest Battery-Backed Solar Project Is Coming to Southern Egypt — Backed by $184M in Funding

    Located in Qena Governorate in southern Egypt, the $590 million project has been granted a Golden License.

    Lagos Leads Africa in Startup Unicorns — but Its Developers Are Among the World’s Lowest Paid

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    10,000 Interns and Counting: The Massive Tech Skills Offensive Led by Egypt’s ITIDA

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    The EBRD’s push into Sub-Saharan Africa is being orchestrated by a team of seasoned insiders.

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