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The Secret to Central Africa’s Fintech Boom? A 450,000-Strong Army of Agents

While other regional African fintechs struggle with profitability, Central Africa's mobile money ecosystem processed 3.5 billion transactions in 2023. The backbone? Nearly half a million street-level agents converting cash into digital currency.

October 20, 2025

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Meet 30 Leading Africa-focused VC Firms Led by Female Managers

While many are emerging managers raising their first or second funds, they collectively represent a powerful shift in the ecosystem.

October 15, 2025

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The Three Trends Defining Fintech Investment in Francophone Africa This Year

The era of funding simple consumer solutions appears to be making way for a far more rigorous investment thesis.

October 13, 2025

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A 230-Angel Network, Beyond the ‘Big Four’: Inside Renew Capital’s Quiet Conquest of African VC

While Nigeria saw the second-highest number of applicants to its Renew Venture Lab (350), it has no portfolio company there yet.

October 10, 2025

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First-Time Founders Drive Nigeria’s Unicorn Boom

Moove's $2.1bn valuation highlights the country's ability to mint billion-dollar companies without serial entrepreneurs.

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Why African Fintech PalmPay Is Eyeing Hong Kong for a $1bn IPO

Nigeria's two largest mobile payment heavyweights are both eyeing IPOs, but their target exchanges tell a story of contrasting global ambitions.

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Airtel Africa Picks London for $245bn Mobile Money IPO but Faces Independence Test

Rapid growth and 56.5m users make it Africa’s hottest tech float. But privately negotiated intra-group fees threaten to cloud its standalone public valuation.

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