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    “We’re Not Monitoring Energy — We’re Deciding What Happens Next”: Inside PowerLabs’ Bet on Automation

    "The most important lesson we’ve taken from this journey is how much your team determines everything else."
    Ecosystem News

    Standard Bank Leads $330m Refinancing for JSE-Listed AI Fintech Optasia

    Optasia, which made history in November 2025 as the largest fintech IPO on the JSE, uses proprietary AI to provide credit scoring and micro-lending to unbanked populations.
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    Tanzania’s MazaoHub Bags $2M to Scale Its AI-Powered ‘Agricultural Clinics’

    The Dar es Salaam-based startup is blending AI, soil sensors and on-the-ground agronomists to boost climate resilience for smallholder farmers.
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    4DX Ventures Tops Up Africa Fund as It Continues Dealmaking Spree

    The fundraising comes amid a prolific year of investment for the firm.
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    South Africa’s Contactable Raises $13.5M to Tackle the Continent’s KYC Maze

    The investment, led by Venture Capitalworks, will fund the company's expansion as it builds the digital plumbing for banks, telcos, and insurers across the continent.
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    Kenyan Agritech ‘Startup Factory’ Pyramidia Ventures Raises $1.5M

    Instead of investing in existing startups, the studio ideates, develops, and pilots its own business concepts in-house.
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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.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    South Africa Is Turning Its Crypto Exchanges into Tax Deputies

    For the individual crypto enthusiast, the message is even simpler: the taxman knows.
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    Is This the End of Big Tech’s ‘Copy-Paste’ Legal Strategy in Africa?

    This outcome is being seen as a watershed moment.
    Partner Content

    Mukuru’s MoneyGram Deal Proves Cash Is Still King for Last-Mile Fintech in Africa

    The latest deal gives the US payments giant deep last-mile access to cash payout points.
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    Delivery Hero Moves to Finalise Glovo Takeover in Morocco, Months After Antitrust Probe

    The Moroccan filing signals the final stage of integrating Glovo’s local operations under Delivery Hero’s direct and exclusive control.
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    Afdb’s New Chief Is Sticking With Tech Investment Playbook

    Under Adesina, the AfDB increasingly acted as a limited partner, channeling capital into Africa-focused venture and private equity funds.
    Ecosystem News

    Wasoko Founder Daniel Yu Is the Latest African Tech Founder to Step Down as CEO

    The move comes as the newly merged MaxAB-Wasoko pivots aggressively towards fintech.
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    Programmable Naira: The Stablecoin Project Drawing Top Global Crypto Players to Nigeria

    Nigeria is quickly becoming the epicenter of Africa's stablecoin revolution.
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    “We’re Not Monitoring Energy — We’re Deciding What Happens Next”: Inside PowerLabs’ Bet on Automation

    "The most important lesson we’ve taken from this journey is how much your team determines everything else."
    Ecosystem News

    Standard Bank Leads $330m Refinancing for JSE-Listed AI Fintech Optasia

    Optasia, which made history in November 2025 as the largest fintech IPO on the JSE, uses proprietary AI to provide credit scoring and micro-lending to unbanked populations.
    Partner Content

    From Kitchens to Cockpits: The Egyptian Startup Turning Cooking Oil Into a 25x Investor Return

    Delta Oil operates at the intersection of waste management and energy production.
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    The ‘Early-Stage Hollow’: Is the Rise of Successor Funds Leaving African Seed Founders Behind?

    This matters because the early-stage hollow is cumulative.

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