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    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.

    Malls as Modern Marketplaces: Reinventing Relevance in the Digital Age

    By Kelly Belman, General Manager, Clearwater Mall, Roodepoort, South Africa.

    Inside the Most Powerful VC Syndicates Fueling African Tech in 2025

    For founders, this means understanding not just which fund to pitch, but which pairings are likely to invest together.

    2025 Fundraising Checklist for Nigerian Startups: The Metrics VCs Actually Care About Now

    An exclusive Launch Base Africa analysis of Nigeria's 2025 funding rounds so far reveals the unspoken rules of investor targeting in 2025.
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    Fawry Taps the EBRD to Supercharge Its Lending Arm

    Fawry, Egypt’s largest electronic payments network, is accelerating its push into direct lending, securing a EGP 250m ($5.1m) financing facility from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The move marks a distinct pivot for the financial technology group as it seeks to...

    Profit, Pivot, and Panic: Swvl Faces Nasdaq Delisting Threat Despite $1.3m Turnaround

    Mobility technology company reports first annual profit since going public, but auditors raise going concern doubt and Nasdaq listing remains under threat

    A New Expansion Map: African Startups Redraw Routes Through Accra

    From Nigerian defence contractors to Kenyan logistics software, a new cohort of well-capitalised tech firms is bypassing traditional hubs to set up operational bases in Accra.

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    Across six countries sharing a central bank and a currency, a largely unknown interoperability platform is accumulating evidence...

    Fawry Taps the EBRD to Supercharge Its Lending Arm

    Fawry, Egypt’s largest electronic payments network, is accelerating its push into direct lending, securing...

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