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    Djamo’s One Million Active Users: Lessons from Africa’s Toughest Startup Customer-Acquisition Battles

    It’s a sobering reminder that registered users are a vanity metric.

    Tracking the Latest Investor Dry Powder Targeting African Startups in 2025

    Launch Base Africa has carefully selected a comprehensive list of over 140 of the most recent investor dry powder funds aimed at African startups in 2025.

    Post Mortem: YallaXash — How a Promising African Remittance Fintech Collapsed, Leaving 50 Creditors in Limbo 

    Before its demise, YallaXash boasted an extensive network of over 12,000 physical payout locations in Morocco through partnerships with local financial institutions and cash transfer services.
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    Inside the Helios Playbook: How a $1B NBA Deal Spawned a $75M Fund for African Sports Tech and Entertainment

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    Elmenus Founder Steps Down, Latest in a Wave of Egyptian Startup CEO Changes

    The pressure for strategic evolution at Elmenus is amplified by the dominant performance of its main rival.

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