Africa's $3bn payments champion trades Wall Street polish for regional banking steel as executive turnover points to deferred listing plans and domestic regulatory friction.
The Japanese development agency is stepping beyond traditional grants, joining VCs and corporate giants to finance the expansion of a Ghanaian "phygital" healthcare provider.
Simon Hazell returns to the CEO seat at Bioshroom, betting on high-margin wellness over commodity protein after energy crises and strategic missteps shuttered his previous agritech venture.
iProcure, once a darling of the agritech scene with over $17m in total funding — including a $10.2m Series B in 2022 — collapsed into administration in May 2024.
The acquisition marks a significant liquidity event for the East African ecosystem, offering a strategic entry point for bolttech's expansion into the continent.
A flurry of regulatory approvals for British heavyweights this week coincides with a major diplomatic push from Downing Street, signaling a new era for cross-border fintech in South Africa.
Africa's $3bn payments champion trades Wall Street polish for regional banking steel as executive turnover points to deferred listing plans and domestic regulatory friction.
Deal gives the crypto exchange an owned settlement layer across developed–emerging market corridors - but proposed South African rules may restrict the very activity it enables.
