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Opera Quietly Liquidates Kenyan Ad Unit Ahead of OPay’s $4B US IPO

Opera’s fintech play in Africa extends well beyond its Kenyan operating entities.

September 25, 2026

Ecosystem News

“Directly Selling Insurance to Farmers Does Not Work”: Pula CEO on Avoiding Agtech’s Deadliest Trap

From rural Kenya to the Earthshot shortlist: Pula CEO Thomas Njeru reveals to Launch Base Africa how the profitable agtech reached 24 million farmers and why impact and profitability are not mutually exclusive.

September 25, 2026

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Policy & Regulations Forum

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.

July 8, 2025

Ecosystem News

Cairo Fire Exposes the Cracks Beneath Egypt’s Fintech Boom

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

July 8, 2025

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?

July 7, 2025

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.

July 7, 2025

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.

July 7, 2025

Industry

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.”

July 7, 2025

Updates

African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

Here’s a look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this week

July 4, 2025

Updates

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.

July 3, 2025

Updates

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.

July 2, 2025

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.

July 2, 2025

Industry