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    Egypt Wants to Be Your LP: Applications Open for New $1bn Fund-of-Funds

    Egypt is stepping up efforts to attract venture capital following the launch of its long-awaited Startup Charter.
    Analysis & Opinions

    Beyond Borders: The African Countries Attracting the Most Capital from Nigerian VC Firms

    Collectively, the data reveals a venture capital community in transition — albeit a cautious and selective one.
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    Dollar Access Returns. So Does Foreign Competition for Nigerian Wallets

    In the coming months, Nigerian companies — from fintechs to fashion brands — will face a tough question.
    Ecosystem News

    Cairo Fire Exposes the Cracks Beneath Egypt’s Fintech Boom

    When infrastructure fails, the impact is brutally democratic: everyone goes down.
    Ecosystem News

    Out of Style: Why North Africa’s Venture-Backed Fashion Startups Are Disappearing

    After a multimillion-dollar funding boom, North Africa’s once-hyped fashion startups are quietly going bust. What went wrong?
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Moroccan Startups Are Quietly Dismantling Monopolies

    It’s not every day a startup drags a public institution into the 21st century — and walks away with the keys to a fairer market.
    Ecosystem News

    South Africa’s Paymenow Secures $22.4M to Expand Earned Wage Access Across Africa

    With this deal, a wave of South African banks continue their backing for African fintech firms.
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    Africa’s SWIFT Alternative PAPSS Just Hit 17 Members. Here’s Why That Matters

    While the expanding geographical footprint is significant, the real story lies in the “how.”
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this week
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    Kenya’s BuuPass Lands Investment from Yango’s New $20M Corporate VC Fund

    The fund will target startups from seed through Series B rounds, focusing on online-to-offline (O2O) platforms, B2B SaaS solutions, and fintech ventures.
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    Priced in Naira, Discounted by 20% — Can Nigerian Cloud Startups Hold Their Ground Against MTN’s $120M Bet?

    The question for Nigeria’s startups and corporates is no longer if they should go cloud-first.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    US Senate Waters Down 5% Remittance Tax in Big Win for African Fintechs

    For these companies — names like Chipper Cash, LemFi, Flutterwave, and TapTap Send — a 5% tax on remittances out of the U.S. would have fundamentally altered their business models.
    Partner Content

    Billionaire-Funded Program Offers $2m Equity-Free to African AI & Manufacturing Startups

    While Africa is home to nearly 18% of the world’s population, it contributes less than 2% of global manufacturing output.
    Ecosystem News

    E3 Capital, Norfund Dominate Investor Activity as African Startups Raise Over $800M in Q2

    But beyond the funding volume, a deeper pattern is emerging.
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    Egypt Wants to Be Your LP: Applications Open for New $1bn Fund-of-Funds

    Egypt is stepping up efforts to attract venture capital following the launch of its long-awaited Startup Charter.
    Analysis & Opinions

    Beyond Borders: The African Countries Attracting the Most Capital from Nigerian VC Firms

    Collectively, the data reveals a venture capital community in transition — albeit a cautious and selective one.
    Partner Content

    MaxAB-Wasoko Swaps Founders for Operators in Hunt for Profitability

    Following the departure of Wasoko founder Daniel Yu as CEO late last year, the combined entity is now aggressively reshuffling its regional leadership...
    Ecosystem News

    Beltone Widens Its Investment Stack to Capture Growth-Stage Winners

    The Cairo-based financial group is expanding its investment stack beyond early-stage bets.

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