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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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    Egypt’s New Exchange Chief Has a Startup Past. Can He Kickstart an IPO Boom?

    Dr. Islam Azzam, a former managing director of a national fund targeting startups, takes the helm of the Egyptian Exchange amid a flurry of pro-tech market reforms.
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    Morocco’s DeepEcho Targets US Market with AI Ultrasound Tech, Backed by Japanese VC

    Youssef Bouyakhf founded DeepEcho in 2020.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    West African Fintechs Scramble for ‘Ghost’ Licenses as Regulatory Clock Ticks Down

    Fintech startups in the eight-nation WAEMU bloc are in a high-stakes race for survival.
    Ecosystem News

    ‘Team Japan’ Goes Big on African Tech as Megabank Sumitomo Backs Novastar

    Japan's second-largest bank is swooping in on African tech and funds in a never-before-seen way.
    Partner Content

    From Trump’s Firing Line to Visa’s Embrace: An African Insurtech’s Survival Story

    The insurtech for farmers saw its future thrown into doubt by a US foreign aid freeze.
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    Why a Swiss Impact Investor is Backing Ghana’s Complete Farmer with a $5m Debt Round

    ---  The funding will help the startup scale its digital platform, which provides farming expertise and market access to over 12,000 farmers.
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    The Great Return: Stablecoins Win Back Africa’s Fleeing Crypto Startup Investors

    The institutional capital we are seeing is now more than just a fleeting conviction.
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    Updated: African Startup Funding Hits $1.98B YTD as Debt Deals and Local Investors Step Up

    Artificial intelligence also emerged as a strong vertical.
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    Denmark Bets $54M on African Tech and VCs with New Impact Fund

    The facility, which will run from 2025 to 2028.
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    Female-Led First Circle Capital Raises $10.9M for Pan-African Fintech Fund

    The firm has recently been making investments in Southern Africa.
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    E4E Africa Buys Out Early Investor to Increase Holding in Insurtech Startup Pineapple

    For a later-stage investor like E4E Africa, the transaction allows it to double down on a portfolio company it believes is outperforming.
    Ecosystem News

    From Partner to Purchase: Why Nedbank’s $93M iKhokha Deal is a Warning Shot for Fintech Collaborators

    The answer lies in the numbers.
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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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