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    LoftyInc Backs Morocco’s WafR in $4M Push to Digitalise the Corner Shop

    Founded in 2021 by Ismail Bargach and Reda Sellak, WafR has transitioned from a loyalty-app pilot to a critical piece of financial infrastructure.
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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.
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    GITEX Nigeria: Lagos Rolls Out the Red Carpet as Startups Hunt for Elusive Capital

    The official narrative is one of unbridled optimism.
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    Africa’s Creative Economy Takes Centre Stage at Timbuktoo Creatives Hub in Cape Town

    Cape Town, South Africa — 04 September 2025 — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa,...
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    South Africa’s The Invigilator Raises $11m to Take Its AI Anti-cheating Tech Global

    Founded in 2020, The Invigilator provides a platform for educational institutions to monitor students during remote exams and assessments.
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    Babban Gona Raises $7.5m to Expand AI-Backed Farming Franchise in Northern Nigeria

    With BII’s backing, Babban Gona says it wants to increase yields and incomes for around 140,000 farmers by 2029.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    The Great WAEMU Shakeout: 20 Fintechs Licensed as Regulatory Guillotine Falls

    This licensing wave lands in the middle of a much broader regulatory push.
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    Mamo Mihretu’s Legacy: Ethiopia’s Economic Reformer Resigns, Leaving Fintech Rulebook Rewritten

    In a farewell message, Mamo stated he was leaving public service “to pursue other passions.”
    Analysis & Opinions

    Africa’s Data Centers Are in a Race for Higher-Margin Cloud Services

    South Africa leads decisively with 49 facilities, representing nearly a quarter of the continent’s total.
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    MOPO Secures $6.7m From Norfund to Scale Battery Rentals Across Africa

    Its products include the MOPO50, designed for lighting, phone charging and small appliances, and the MOPOMax, which supports higher-load devices such as small business equipment and e-mobility.
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    Egypt’s Intella Raises $12.5m to Build an AI That Truly Understands Arabic

    Intella reported that it more than doubled its revenue in 2024 and is projecting 7x growth in 2025.
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    The Elite Oxford Club Training VCs Who Deploy $444m Across Africa

    Founders backed by VCs that have received support from Boost Africa have a significantly higher success rate in follow-on funding.
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    After Closing Its $100M Fund, Naspers Places a New $100K Bet on African Female Founders

    This new initiative arrives on the heels of a significant strategic recalibration by Naspers.
    Ecosystem News

    A Busy Month for US Investors in African Startups

    American capital was spread across fintech, e-commerce, AI, and climate infrastructure.
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    LoftyInc Backs Morocco’s WafR in $4M Push to Digitalise the Corner Shop

    Founded in 2021 by Ismail Bargach and Reda Sellak, WafR has transitioned from a loyalty-app pilot to a critical piece of financial infrastructure.
    Updates

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    A Fractured Leg, a Pregnancy, and an Empty Promise: The Human Cost of a Nigerian Fintech’s Collapse

    A Nigerian fintech raised $2.6m from marquee investors, promised its employees fair treatment, and then shut down. A Nigerian court has spent two years untangling what it left behind.
    Ecosystem News

    Malagasy Infrastructure Firm Axian Targets Nigeria’s Clean Energy Market with DFI-Backed Expansion

    AXIAN’s entry is timed with the World Bank-supported DARES (Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up) program.

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