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    Bridgement Lands $20.3m as South Africa’s Banks Double Down on AI Lending

    South African fintech secures backing from two of the country's largest lenders to tackle a chronic funding gap for small businesses.
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    Handymesh Is Building the Digital rails for Africa’s Multibillion-Dollar Artisan Market

    Handymesh founders deploy AI, escrow and verifiable work histories to bring structure to Africa’s vast informal home services sector
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    A 3,900% Price Hike: Inside Nigeria’s Brutal New Licensing Regime for Fintechs and VCs

    For the “disruptors” in the fintech and crypto space, the SEC has made it clear that disruption must be backed by heavy liquidity.
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    Why Egypt’s 10m Instalment Customers Have Become Africa’s Most Fought-Over Fintech Asset

    In less than a year, the user base nearly tripled.
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    Tax Breaks and ‘Theatrical’ Reforms: Can Article 35 Finally Unlock Ivorian Tech?

    Côte d’Ivoire’s efforts signal a shift in attitude: digital startups are no longer seen as boutique hobbies .
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    Can a $1,000 Buy-In Solve Kenya’s Early-Stage Funding Gap?

    Each participant will commit $1,000 towards a syndicated investment chosen collectively by the group.
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    Why Ghana’s Crypto Framework Is a Blueprint for West African Trade

    By: Gillian Darko, Vice President of Strategy, Yellow Card
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    A Bank of Its Own: Will Paystack’s MFB Licence Solve Its Growth Ceiling?

    The acquisition of Ladder MFB provides Paystack with three critical capabilities it previously lacked.
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    Fragile but Forming: The Reality of Francophone Africa’s Angel Investing Landscape in 2025

    The 2025 data reveals a notable gap: the lack of disclosed investments from successful local entrepreneurs.
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    Silverbacks Posts 13.7x Fintech Returns as It Pivots to Sports and Entertainment

    The Mauritius-based firm reports a 13.7x return on its fintech blueprint and is now pivoting capital into African sports and entertainment.
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    US Defense Hawk 8VC Backs Terra Industries to Build the ‘Anduril of Africa’

    The startup aims to displace Chinese and European incumbents in the African security market with locally built, vertically integrated autonomous systems.
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    In Memoriam: Nelly Chatue-Diop, the Crypto Pioneer Who Bridged Francophone Africa’s Financial Divide

    The founder of Ejara and board member of NFC Bank has died, leaving a void in a region attempting to reconcile traditional banking with Web3 innovation.
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     Morocco’s Startup Funding Ceiling Is Structural, Not Cyclical. Egypt Proved Why

    Egypt has quietly built a blueprint for its North African neighbours.
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    Ivory Coast’s State-Backed Fund Doubles Down on Fintech With New Green Pay Investment

    The transaction, whose financial terms were not disclosed, is the latest in a growing series of CDC-CI investments into local technology companies 
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    Bridgement Lands $20.3m as South Africa’s Banks Double Down on AI Lending

    South African fintech secures backing from two of the country's largest lenders to tackle a chronic funding gap for small businesses.
    Updates

    Handymesh Is Building the Digital rails for Africa’s Multibillion-Dollar Artisan Market

    Handymesh founders deploy AI, escrow and verifiable work histories to bring structure to Africa’s vast informal home services sector
    Partner Content

    Koko Networks Puts Ethanol Platform on the Block in $15m Asset Sale

    The sale is being targeted at corporate and institutional participants with demonstrated financial capacity to conclude a transaction exceeding $15m.
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    Coca-Cola Joins Egypt’s High-Value Tech Offshoring Wave

    The newly launched Coca-Cola HBC Digital Hub will serve as a centralized digital delivery platform supporting the company’s operations across 27 markets in Europe and Africa.

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