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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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    Visa Targets Congo’s $3.3bn Remittance Market with New Mobile Payments App

    This flow of capital is a critical economic lifeline, often outpacing institutional humanitarian aid.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Collateral Damage: Ghana’s Latest Remittance Ban Puts Fintech Partnership Model on Notice

    The Bank of Ghana has a flair for public discipline, and its latest targets are some of the biggest names in African remittances, sending a stark warning to the entire ecosystem: choose your partners wisely.
    Ecosystem News

    Inside dLocal’s High-Stakes Gamble on Troubled $150M AZA Finance Acquisition

    The payments giant is navigating a stalled acquisition and a risky $23.2m loan as it tries to fix a hole in its African operations left by a sharp downturn in Egypt.
    Analysis & Opinions

    From Accra to Toronto: The Alternative Routes African Startups Are Taking to Expand Overseas

    For African startups, expanding overseas has traditionally meant one clear path: acquisition.
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    Egypt’s TradeHub Joins Growing List of African Startups Returning VC Cash

    “I’ve come to learn that knowing when to let go is just as important as knowing when to push forward.”
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Egypt’s Central Bank to Fintechs: Time to Grow Up and Get a Board

    The days of running a multi-million EGP operation from a Slack channel are officially numbered.
    Partner Content

    From Oil Rigs to Charging Plugs: Angola’s State Giant Sonangol Plots EV Future

    To support the initiative, Sonangol has also launched a mobile app to help future EV drivers locate the nascent infrastructure.
    Ecosystem News

    Kenyan Cap Table Startup Raise Africa Shuts Down, Citing a Better Fit with Private Equity

    Raise is shutting down after finding its product was built for the wrong audience.
    People & Places

    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.
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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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