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    Senegal and Kenya Lead Africa’s $345M Startup Funding Boom in June as Nigeria Fades

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    Kenya’s d.light Secures $10m to Scale Solar Lending Across Africa

    In a significant milestone for Africa’s clean energy and financial inclusion sectors, solar energy firm d.light has secured an additional $300 million in receivables financing,

    Ghana’s Liquify Snags $1.5M to Turn Unpaid Invoices into Instant Cash

    “Liquify was built to unlock the $120 billion trade-finance gap holding back Africa’s most dynamic SMEs."

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    Saudi Arabia’s New Tech Magnet: How Riyadh is Drawing Egypt’s Deep-Tech Startups with Millions in Grant Funding

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    Nigerian Startup Intron Finds Surprising Traction in the Country’s Chaotic Courtrooms

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

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