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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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    The Rulebook for Egypt’s Fintech Startups Has Changed. Here’s How to Get Licensed

    Existing fintech startups must apply for a license within 12 months.
    Analysis & Opinions

    Egypt’s valU IPO Is a Masterclass in How to Build Fintech From Inside a Corporation

    Why it worked when others didn't.
    Analysis & Opinions

    The Hidden Forces Behind Africa’s Startup-led Acquisition Wave

    From fintech to healthtech, energy to logistics, a calculated acquisition trend is sweeping through Africa’s tech landscape.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    The New Algeria? How Latest Fintech and VC Laws Could Redraw North Africa’s Tech Map

    The new set of laws promises to rival regional leaders.
    Analysis & Opinions

    Half of Côte d’Ivoire’s Top Funded Startups in 2024 Share One Creator. What Venture Studios Reveal About Africa’s Tech Future

    Entities often don’t fit a single, rigid definition.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    From Regulation to Surveillance: How Nigeria’s New Investment Act Gives Govt Unchecked Access to Tech Firms’ Data — And More

    From P2P lending to crypto to fintech and algorithms, the government is now interested in everything in tech.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    No License, No Business: BCEAO’s May 1 Deadline for Francophone West African Fintech Firms

    The latest notice leaves no room for further extensions
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    The “Zap” Clash: Lessons in Trademark Due Diligence for African Startups

    Whether you’re a fintech in Lagos, an e-commerce platform in Cairo, or a SaaS company in Cape Town, understanding these key trademark rules could mean the difference between scaling smoothly and facing a legal roadblock.
    Analysis & Opinions

    The Founder Exit Playbook: When African Tech Founders Should Leave After Acquisition — And Why It Matters

    Should I stay or should I go?
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Green Light for Growth? Decoding the New US Beneficial Ownership Rule for African Startups

    The immediate impact of this rule change is a significant reduction in compliance obligations for most African startups that have chosen the US as their base.
    Policy & Regulations Forum

    Following the Money: Why Africa VC Funds are Drawn to Offshore Havens

    The increasing trend of offshore domiciliation for Africa-focused VC funds is not a simplistic tale of villains and victims.
    Ecosystem News

    Egyptian Startups Flee en Masse to Saudi for Fortune — ‘It’s as if We’re Stuck in the Same Place with No Progress’

    With economic instability and regulatory challenges at home, Egypt risks losing its brightest entrepreneurs to more supportive environments in the Gulf.
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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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