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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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    Policy & Regulations Forum

    The Clock is Ticking: BCEAO Unveils New Payment System as Fintech Ban Nears

    However, the shiny new platform isn’t just a public good; it’s the centrepiece of a much larger, and more forceful, regulatory strategy.
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    MEST Africa Challenge: MEST Africa and Banking Giant Absa Team Up to Find Africa’s Next Top Fintech

    This year’s edition is dedicated exclusively to FinTech startups.
    Analysis & Opinions

    Africa’s Mid-Year Startup Funding Boom Favored Early-Stage Startups

    T he early-stage investments show a remarkable diversity.
    Ecosystem News

    Cairo’s Suplyd Raises $2M to Build an Operating System for Restaurants

    The company operates in Egypt’s Hotels, Restaurants, and Catering (HORECA) market, which is valued at an estimated $10bn.
    Ecosystem News

    EBRD Puts $10M into Breadfast as the Egyptian Grocery Startup’s Valuation Nears $400M

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is injecting $10 million into Breadfast.
    Updates

    Tech Transfer and Patient Capital: How Japan’s ‘Build-to-Last’ Startups Are Finding Profit in Africa

    The message from Tokyo to Nairobi is clear: build to last, not just to scale.
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this week
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    Solarise Africa Secures $3.3m to Help South African Businesses Dodge Power Cuts

    Solarise Africa, a pan-African energy-as-a-service company, has secured R60m (approximately $3.3m) in follow-on funding...
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Algeria’s New Crypto Law: ‘Hodl’ at Your Own Peril

    For local tech talent and those who saw crypto as a hedge against inflation or a tool for financial inclusion, the message is clear: innovate elsewhere.
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    Glovo Overhauls Moroccan Operations in Settlement with Antitrust Watchdog

    The Spanish delivery giant has agreed to cap commissions, scrap exclusivity clauses, and pay a fine to end a year-long investigation into anti-competitive practices.
    Partner Content

    Djamo Quietly Launches Credit as Telco and Banking Giants Storm Its Turf

    But this offensive move comes as Djamo’s defensive line is being tested.
    Updates

    Altera Biosciences Bags $1.6M to Build ‘Off-the-Shelf’ Cells in Africa’s First Gene Therapy Play

    While the science is complex, the investment thesis has a unique hook. The startup argues that its location is a strategic asset.
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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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