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    Kenya Hit by New Wave of High-Profile Startup Shutdowns

    The young startup scene in Kenya has been locked in a brutal battle against...

    How L’Afrique Excelle Rewrote the Rules of Startup Investment in Francophone Africa

    In May 2019, Serge Boupda found himself in the spotlight at the Vivatech trade fair in Paris, pitching his startup, Diool, to a room of eager investors. His goal was to secure $1.5 million in funding. Boupda’s Diool, a fintech company that had pivoted from a mobile recharge retailer to a financial services platform for small merchants in Cameroon...

    European Footballers Flock to Francophone African Startups: Why the Sudden Interest?

    For Aurélien Tchouaméni, the business side of patriotism is a compelling factor in attracting footballers to invest in African startups.

    From Startup CFO to Overnight Millionaire: How SWVL Employee Stock Options Minted a New African Millionaire

    Three years ago, Youssef Salem joined SWVL, a rising Egyptian transportation startup, as their...
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    Ivory Coast’s Cauridor Secures $3.5 Million to Strengthen Africa’s Payment Infrastructure

    Cauridor was founded by Oumar Rafiou Barry and Abdoulaye Bah, two Guinean entrepreneurs who encountered firsthand the difficulties of sending money back home while studying in Canada.

    Egypt’s New ‘Free’ Tax System Leaves Startups Out in the Cold

    Egyptian founders meet with the government often about their 'precarious' state, but to what end? A new law hopes to provide an answer.

    i3 Opens Applications for 3rd Healthtech Accelerator Cohort in Africa

    Early-stage startups will receive a $50K grant and growth-stage startups will receive a $225K grant to unlock major partnerships that can expand patient access across the continent.

    New Five-Year Grant Deal for Africa Sidesteps Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze

    “The extension of our strategic partnership reaffirms our shared commitment to creating a more sustainable and prosperous future for Africa,” said USTDA Director.

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    Ivory Coast’s Cauridor Secures $3.5 Million to Strengthen Africa’s Payment Infrastructure

    Cauridor was founded by Oumar Rafiou Barry and Abdoulaye Bah, two Guinean entrepreneurs who encountered firsthand the difficulties of sending money back home while studying in Canada.

    Egypt’s New ‘Free’ Tax System Leaves Startups Out in the Cold

    Egyptian founders meet with the government often about their 'precarious' state, but to what end? A new law hopes to provide an answer.

    Swedfund Backs African Infrastructure Fund in $41.6M Deal

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