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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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    The Tech At the Heart of Egypt’s Mining Sector — ‘A License in 20 Days’

    Tech is only part of the story.
    Analysis & Opinions

    Contrarian VCs Move In as Africa’s Seed Stage Funding Plummets 41% in 2025

    For self-styled contrarian VCs like Egypt's P1 Ventures, this seed squeeze appears to be the opportunity they've been waiting for.
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    South Africa’s Alignd Raises Fresh Capital to Take on the ‘Pay-Per-Procedure’ Healthcare Trap

    E Squared Investments, a South African impact investor, has made a milestone investment in...
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    Egypt’s Swvl Reports Its First-Ever Profit After a Brutal 99% Valuation Crash

    The mobility company, which saw its valuation collapse after a SPAC deal, is ditching cash-burning growth.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Newly Licensed Ivorian Fintech CinetPay Embroiled in Money Laundering and Fraud Scandal

    For a company backed by industry giants like Flutterwave, the allegations represent a significant reputational crisis.
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    Is Liquidator the Most Dangerous Job in South Africa?

    The assassination has sent shockwaves through the legal and financial communities, prompting calls for urgent action.
    Partner Content

    Google-backed South African Fintech TaxTim Acquired in Bid to Build an AI-Powered Future

    Twofold Capital leads the buyout of the 14-year-old startup.
    Analysis & Opinions

    Africa’s Startup Graveyard: The Eerie Patterns Behind 2025’s Biggest Failures

    While each collapse has its own story, a closer look at the debris reveals eerie patterns.
    Ecosystem News

    Why Helios is Betting on Egyptian Data Centres Just Weeks After a Meltdown

    The timing of the investment is significant.
    Venture Capital & Funding Sources

    Accion Ventures Closes $62M Fund to Hunt for African Fintechs Tackling a $5.7T Market Gap

    The US-based venture capital firm, rebranded from Accion Venture Lab.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    US Crackdown Targets African Remote Workers in American Tech

    Whether you are a developer in Accra or Cape Town, a new wind is brewing.
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    Moroccan Superapp Ora Acquires Logistics Startup Cathedis Months After its Series A

    The all-Moroccan deal sees the fintech and e-commerce platform vertically integrate last-mile delivery, signalling a new phase of consolidation in the country's tech ecosystem.
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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.
    Analysis & Opinions

    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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