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    OPay began life inside Opera in 2018, initially as a mobile wallet and ride-hailing service before quickly pivoting to payments.

    From M-Pesa to Flutterwave: Why Africa Built the Systems the World Now Needs

    "You cannot wait for perfect conditions because perfect conditions are never coming." - Ray Langa, Group CEO of Leagas Delaney South Africa, writes from Johannesburg
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    Senegal Enlists Executives From Tech Startups InTouch, Wave, Others To Lead a Crucial $1.7B Tech Overhaul

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    MTN’s Billion-Dollar Fintech Arm Onboards UAE’s Network International as Payment Processor

    Last year, Network International became Airtel Africa's payment processor, demonstrating the company’s capability to serve multiple major players within the competitive African mobile money market.

    Silicon Badia Ventures into Morocco with $4m Bet on AI Marketing Platform Journify

    “After years of navigating the complexities of traditional customer data platforms, our team built Journify to eliminate these inefficiencies and provide an AI-powered, seamless data activation experience.”

    SolarAfrica Lands $98M Boost for South African Solar

    Paul van Zijl, Group CEO of Starsight Energy Africa Group, SolarAfrica’s parent company, stated that SunCentral serves as a “blueprint” for similar projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, where the group operates.

    Ghana’s Oze Secures Visa and DEG Funding to Scale AI-Powered Lending for African SMEs

    The Accra-based startup, which was among the first cohort to benefit from Visa’s inaugural Accelerator Program in Africa.

    Nigeria’s VFD Group Shifts Focus to Fintech with $3.3M Investment in V Bank

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    Nigerian Fintech Giant Flutterwave Eyes Lagos IPO as Wall Street  Debut Remains Uncertain

    Experts, however, question if Flutterwave listing on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) will maximize investor returns.

    LakiPay Secures Ethiopia’s Fintech License as Market Opens to ‘Friendly’ Foreign Fintechs

    Already, Ethiopia’s move to welcome foreign players in finance is drawing significant attention from the fintech sector.

    Africa’s Next VC Stars? Dream VC Is Now Recruiting for Its 2025 Cohort

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    World’s Top Climate Investor Green Climate Fund Rolls Out $1.5B Plan — Africa Emerges as Top Beneficiary

    Among the approved funding, Africa emerged as the largest beneficiary, securing more than 38% of the total investment.

    Stablecoin Giant Tether Deepens African Push Amid Regulatory Pressures in the US and EU

    The EU's MiCA framework has approved ten stablecoin issuers, including Circle and Crypto.com, to operate in the region. However, Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer, has been notably excluded from this EU approval.

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