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    Egyptian Fintech Bokra Secures VC Licence to Take on Banks and VCs

    For Bokra, founded in 2023, the regulatory green light clears the path for a highly active 2026.
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    Why Your 25% Growth Spike Might Be the Worst Thing for Your Operations

    Your business is always talking to you. Are you listening? By Thuto Motsie CA(SA), CEO of Thamani
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    ‘We’re Different’: Kenya’s Craft Silicon Doubles Down on BNPL After Lipa Later’s Collapse and Staffing Spat

    Other players in the market include Safaricom’s Faraja, M-Kopa, Tala, and Branch, each with their own distinct approaches.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Who Can Afford Ethiopia’s $38.5 Million Foreign Banking Price Tag?

    While these fees are modest compared to capital requirements, they add to the cumulative cost of market entry.
    Hard Talks

    From $100M Exit to 26 Startup Investments: Expensya Co-Founder Karim Jouini’s Strategy — “Focus Is Key”

    "A great team in a large market will always find a way to succeed," Jouini tells Launch Base Africa.
    Ecosystem News

    South African Health Tech Trailblazer hearX Secures $100M in Eargo Merger to Disrupt Hearing Health Market

    Leading the combined entity is Nic Klopper, CEO and co-founder of hearX, who will assume the role of CEO for LXE Hearing.
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    South African Pre-Seed Tech Startups Targeted in New Funding Drive

    The Seed Fund is designed as a follow-on funding mechanism for applicants who have successfully completed a Pre-Seed funded project.
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    Despite Kyiv Office Launch, Africa Remains Main Investment Destination  for Swedfund— Including in Funds Targeting Startups

    Notable African investments in 2024 included a $5 million loan to Apollo Agriculture, an agri-fintech company operating in Kenya and Zambia, aimed at bolstering food security for smallholder farmers.
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    Taiwanese Chip Giant Backs Egypt’s InfiniLink in $10M Seed Round to Tackle AI Data Bottleneck

    MediaTek already has a history of collaboration with InfiniLink.
    Venture Capital & Funding Sources

    $200M Novastar Africa People and Planet Fund Draws Key European and Japanese Investors

    Novastar Ventures, with headquarters in the UK and on-the-ground presence in Nairobi and Lagos, screens over 100 startups annually.
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    Toyota’s African Venture Capital Arm, Mobility 54, Names New Chief Executive

    The CVC's portfolio includes notable companies such as OnePort, Kai Senegal, InTouch, MojaRide, and BasiGo
    Analysis & Opinions

    Local Investors to the Rescue as African Startups Fight for Venture Funding in March 

    Launch Base Africa data suggests a growing reliance on local capital as global venture funding faces geopolitical and economic uncertainties.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    From Barbados to Ban: Nigeria’s Solar Ambitions Face a Homemade Hurdle

    "Every potential ban in Nigeria has often begun with an intention."
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    Tanzanian FMCG Distributor Sumet Technologies Raises $1.5m to Fuel Expansion

    Founded in 2022, Sumet leverages a technology-driven platform to connect FMCG brands with a network of over 6,500 active retailers spanning all 26 provinces of mainland Tanzania.
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    Egyptian Fintech Bokra Secures VC Licence to Take on Banks and VCs

    For Bokra, founded in 2023, the regulatory green light clears the path for a highly active 2026.
    Updates

    Why Your 25% Growth Spike Might Be the Worst Thing for Your Operations

    Your business is always talking to you. Are you listening? By Thuto Motsie CA(SA), CEO of Thamani
    Updates

    Nigerian Fintech Bfree Secures New Funding to Buy Up Africa’s Bad Loans

    The latest capital injection adds to a steady string of financing for the startup.
    Ecosystem News

    Former Molten Ventures CEO Moves Into Southern African Secondaries With New £50m Fund

    The pan-African VC firm takes on an investment advisory role for the Botswana Tech Fund, which is targeting Southern Africa's undercapitalised digital economy

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