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    Udoh Charles

    Charles operates at the forefront of African technology ecosystems as a lawyer, analyst, researcher, and go-to expert with several years of experience working across Africa’s tech sector. In addition to advising on multi-million-dollar cross-border venture capital, private equity, IP, and governance deals across Africa, the US, Europe, and Asia, he is an award-winning writer passionate about chronicling the rise of African innovation.
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    Familiar Money Bolsters OPay’s IPO Demand as Thin Float Raises Liquidity Questions

    As the Nigerian payments giant prepares to hit Wall Street, filings reveal an IPO heavily reliant on existing money.
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    Khazna Joins Egypt’s Consumer Finance M&A Rush With Pharos Acquisition

    A regulatory clampdown has turned existing consumer finance licences into scarce commodities, sparking a rush of high-stakes deals across Cairo.
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    Swiss Investor Leads $20M Series B Round in Kenyan Digital Insurance Startup Pula

    Pula, the Kenyan-based insurtech company, has recently closed a significant $20 million Series B...
    Venture Capital & Funding Sources

    Morocco ’s $4.1 Billion Mohammed VI Investment Fund Seeks Fund Managers for Debut Startup Funds

    The Mohammed VI Investment Fund (FM6I) has announced its call for expression of interest...
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Nigeria Opens Portal for Startup Label: Here’s How to Apply

    In a step toward enhancing the startup ecosystem, Nigeria has opened a new portal...
    Analysis & Opinions

    How Egyptian Online Grocery Startup Breadfast Doubled Its Revenue and Turned Profitable Despite Currency Depreciation

    Egypt has devalued its currency four times since 2022, but one startup seems to...
    Ecosystem News

    Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures is Looking Towards Angola, Zambia, DRC, and Tunisia for Its New $60M Fund

    Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, a pan-African venture capital firm, has recently closed a $60 million...
    Ecosystem News

    Transaction Capital Steers South Africa’s WeBuyCars to Landmark IPO Three Years After

    In a significant milestone for the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), WeBuyCars, the used-car business...
    Analysis & Opinions

    African Founders as Investors: A List of Those Transitioning to VC

    Just days before the outbreak of the Coronavirus in 2020, Nigerian fintech startup Carbon...
    Analysis & Opinions

    Commercial Paper or Bonds: Which Should Cash-Strapped African Startups Resort to?

    In September 2020, Nigeria’s embattled Metro Africa Xpress (MAX) found itself gasping for survival....
    SOUTHERN AFRICA

    Launch Africa Ventures Invests in Zambian Construction-Tech Startup Bosso Africa

    In a strategic move aimed at addressing Africa’s burgeoning housing deficit and revolutionizing the...
    EASTERN AFRICA

    Netflix Co-Founder and Former Alphabet CEO Back Kenya-based Irrigation Startup SunCulture in $27M Funding Round

    In a move highlighting their commitment to sustainable development and technological innovation, Reed Hastings,...
    Venture Capital & Funding Sources

    Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures’ Latest $60M Fund is Focusing on Growth Stage Startups

    Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has concluded its first fund, totaling an impressive $60 million,...
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    $10M Daraja Impact Initiative Backs Tanzanian Health-Tech Dawa Mkononi in Inaugural Funding

    In a move towards fostering innovation and social impact in Tanzania, SEAF, a prominent...
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    Familiar Money Bolsters OPay’s IPO Demand as Thin Float Raises Liquidity Questions

    As the Nigerian payments giant prepares to hit Wall Street, filings reveal an IPO heavily reliant on existing money.
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    Khazna Joins Egypt’s Consumer Finance M&A Rush With Pharos Acquisition

    A regulatory clampdown has turned existing consumer finance licences into scarce commodities, sparking a rush of high-stakes deals across Cairo.
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    Aries Media Ventures Launches Fund I to Back Underfunded Mediatech Startups in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Former NBCUniversal exec is ditching Hollywood to back African mediatech
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    9,228 Daily Swaps: Egyptian Billionaire-Backed Blu EV Tests the Limits of Battery-as-a-Service in MENA

    Naguib Sawiris's battery-swapping group has built the largest network of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa. Whether each cabinet earns back the batteries it cycles is a question it has not answered.

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