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    The core infrastructure enabling the transaction was provided by Kaleidofin through its “ki” platform.

    The Quiet Exit: Mobilemart Sells to Lesaka in $2.5m All-Cash Deal

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    Fintech Unicorn Flutterwave Lands Banking License to Take on Nigeria’s Digital Incumbents

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    Defense, Logistics and the ‘Home’ Bias: Mapping Africa’s Q1 Startup Capital Flows

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    Africa’s Most Active Startup Investors in Q1 2026 — and Where They Put Their Money

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    Cascador Is Hunting for 12 African Scaleups to Back From Its $5m Fund, After Its Alumni Raised $125m

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    South Africa’s OneBio Secures Funding to Build Africa’s ‘Biotech Factory’ Amid a Deep Tech Reality Check

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    Egypt Bears Brunt of Regional War as African Startup Funding Dips 8% in Q1

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    Egypt Salvages Startup Accelerator After USAID Collapse

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    Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture Rides Securitisation Wave with $2.1M Local-Currency Deal

    The core infrastructure enabling the transaction was provided by Kaleidofin through its “ki” platform.

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    The Nasdaq-listed South African fintech has quietly added another small enterprise-focused company to its portfolio, paying cash for a fintech business as it continues to widen its offering for large-scale clients.

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