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    The Hidden Costs of MNT-Halan’s Mass-Market Lending Model

    Although disputed claims represent less than 3.5% of lifetime originations, one lawsuit for every 15 active borrowers highlights the legal and administrative costs of enforcing unsecured loans in high-inflation markets.
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    In Memoriam: Andrew Milne, the Kuunda Co-Founder Who Took Lending to Mobile Money Networks

    Between 2015 and 2017, he was chief operating officer of mobile money company Zoona.
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    The Next Frontier: Why Israeli Tech Giant Commit Just Bought an African Talent Scout

    The acquisition is a validation of the “talent is universal, opportunity is not” thesis that has gained traction across the global south.
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    Ex-Mubadala and Goldman Bankers Break Stealth With $1m to Digitise the Turnstile

    “We invested in Knot because the team is solving a complex global problem with a new solution.”
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    Bootstrapped in Ouagadougou: How Bellunic’s Founder Is Digitising Burkina Faso’s Informal Markets

    Yacouba Traore is the first to admit that building a startup in Burkina Faso...
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Algeria’s ‘Forced Marriage’: Why Big Business is Suddenly Swiping Right on Startups

    Algeria’s new innovation tax puts startups on corporate balance sheets.
    Industry

    The February Fade: When Good Intentions Lose Momentum

    by Phindile Mpithi
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    ValU Secures $63.5m Short-Term Financing from Egypt’s Biggest Bank

    The company has benefited from Egypt’s regulatory framework for consumer finance, which has brought BNPL-style products under formal oversight.
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    Davos 2026: AI Takes Centre Stage as Technology Shapes Global Power

    Leaders at Davos will debate how poorly governed AI could exacerbate inequality, misinformation, and economic fragmentation .
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    A 3,900% Price Hike: Inside Nigeria’s Brutal New Licensing Regime for Fintechs and VCs

    For the “disruptors” in the fintech and crypto space, the SEC has made it clear that disruption must be backed by heavy liquidity.
    Industry

    Why Egypt’s 10m Instalment Customers Have Become Africa’s Most Fought-Over Fintech Asset

    In less than a year, the user base nearly tripled.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Tax Breaks and ‘Theatrical’ Reforms: Can Article 35 Finally Unlock Ivorian Tech?

    Côte d’Ivoire’s efforts signal a shift in attitude: digital startups are no longer seen as boutique hobbies .
    Industry

    Can a $1,000 Buy-In Solve Kenya’s Early-Stage Funding Gap?

    Each participant will commit $1,000 towards a syndicated investment chosen collectively by the group.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Why Ghana’s Crypto Framework Is a Blueprint for West African Trade

    By: Gillian Darko, Vice President of Strategy, Yellow Card
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    The Hidden Costs of MNT-Halan’s Mass-Market Lending Model

    Although disputed claims represent less than 3.5% of lifetime originations, one lawsuit for every 15 active borrowers highlights the legal and administrative costs of enforcing unsecured loans in high-inflation markets.
    Updates

    In Memoriam: Andrew Milne, the Kuunda Co-Founder Who Took Lending to Mobile Money Networks

    Between 2015 and 2017, he was chief operating officer of mobile money company Zoona.
    Updates

    Finnfund Makes First African EV Bet with $11.2m Bisedge Debt Deal

    The transaction follows a $20 million equity investment in Bisedge from pan-African private equity firm Metier in May 2026
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    Nigerian E-Mobility Startup MAX Extends Series B3 to $29M with Backing from Nithio

    The company reported in January 2026 that it had reached profitability in Nigeria, its largest and most complex market.

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