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    Bizao Post-Mortem: What Went Wrong at Africa’s B2B Payments Infrastructure Startup?

    Following its entry into receivership, a Paris court opened a bidding process in April 2025 to attract acquirers. None emerged.

    South African Banks Are Becoming Africa’s Go-To Lenders for Venture-Scale Startups

    South African banks’ growing involvement in tech-aligned debt is no accident.

    Where the Money’s Going: What Investors Are Backing Outside Africa’s ‘Big Four’ in 2025

    North Africa — especially Morocco and Tunisia — is becoming a testing ground for AI, vertical SaaS, and bundled apps.

    The Unwritten Rule: Why 2025’s Most Funded African Startups Are Becoming the Most Aggressive Buyers

    Too early to call it a trend? Maybe. But the signals are getting louder.
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    BCEAO Sets Hard Deadline for Fintechs Stalling on West Africa’s Interoperable Payments Network

    The mandate, announced this week, forces a reckoning for the region’s largest fintechs and telecom operators.

    Five Brutal Truths About African Tech in Q1 2026

    Quarter-on-quarter deal data from Q1 2025 and Q1 2026  reveals an ecosystem in the middle of a structural reset. These are the five things the numbers say plainly.

    Egypt’s Telda Abandons the Unbanked to Chase Egypt’s Consumer Credit Boom

    Startup backed by Sequoia Capital abandons original focus on the unbanked to build a vertically integrated financial group.

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    BCEAO Sets Hard Deadline for Fintechs Stalling on West Africa’s Interoperable Payments Network

    The mandate, announced this week, forces a reckoning for the region’s largest fintechs and telecom operators.

    Five Brutal Truths About African Tech in Q1 2026

    Quarter-on-quarter deal data from Q1 2025 and Q1 2026  reveals an ecosystem in the middle of a structural reset. These are the five things the numbers say plainly.

    Flourish Ventures Backs Flutterwave Stablecoin Partner Kulipa in $6.2m Seed Round

    Flourish Ventures is a long-standing backer of Flutterwave, having first invested in the African fintech giant during its early growth stages in 2017.

    Fintech Unicorn Flutterwave Lands Banking License to Take on Nigeria’s Digital Incumbents

    Flutterwave, Africa’s most valuable fintech, has acquired a microfinance bank (MfB) license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).