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    While African tech consolidates, Nigerian startups are pursuing a distinct strategy.

    Contracts Over Crowds: Swvl’s $2.2m Kuwaiti Deal Signals New Era of Fiscal Discipline

    The move, announced today, follows a third consecutive quarter of profitability for the Dubai-headquartered firm.
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    Munify Lands $3M Seed to Build New Rails for Egypt’s $30bn Remittance ‘beast’

    The startup is headquartered with an international outlook, serving Egyptian expatriates across the U.S., Europe, and the Gulf, while also targeting business .

    Kenya’s Poa Internet Lands $4m to Bridge Urban Digital Divide

    Founded in 2015, Poa Internet has carved out a niche by specifically targeting low and middle-income neighbourhoods often overlooked by larger telcos like Safaricom and Zuku.

    South Africa’s Central Bank Just Bought Half the Country’s Payments Plumbing. Meet PayInc

    South Africa's once-sleepy interbank utility has a new name and a powerful new part-owner in the central bank. The mission? To finally drag the nation away from cash.

    A Finnish Two-step: Money + Nokia

    Nokia has a deep place in Africa's internet infrastructure startups.

    Is Wave’s Golden Era Over? Regulators and Telcos Close In on Payments Unicorn

    Francophone Africa's fintech unicorn is facing its greatest tests yet.

    France’s Largest LP Bpifrance Backs Nigerian Solar-Cooling Startup Koolboks in $11M Round

    The round, a mix of debt and equity, will help the climate tech scale its PAYGO refrigerators for small businesses across Africa, tackling food waste and unreliable power grids.

    Degas’s $100m Deal: The Japanese Plan to Wire Africa’s Farms with AI and Satellites

    From Zipline to others, Africa’s breakthrough deeptechs almost always carry a touch of Japanese influence.

    TymeBank vs Paymenow: The Race to Own the South African Paycheck

    ​Earned Wage Access (EWA) is booming as a lifeline for cash-strapped workers. But is it a responsible solution or a new dependency cycle? Fintechs like TymeBank, Paymenow, and platform-provider Deel are betting big.

    Tunisia’s New Labour Law Forces a €24bn IT Hiring Giant to Quit the Country After 23 Years

    The company is pulling out of Tunisia after a new law upended its business model.

    The $250M Researcher: Inside the AI Bidding War Where African Talent Is Invisible

    40% of top US AI researchers come from Chinese universities. 0% come from Africa.

    It Costs $835k a Year to Run Tunisia’s State-backed Startup Fund

    The latest accounts show the fund is growing.

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    Why Nigerian Tech Founders Are Doing M&A Differently From the Rest of Africa

    While African tech consolidates, Nigerian startups are pursuing a distinct strategy.

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