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    How a Nigerian Engineer Helped Build a $1 Billion Fintech Giant

    'The job title never really meant much to me. I wasn’t someone who chased the corporate ladder.'

    Battery-Swapping Battle: Silicon Valley and Bengaluru Vie for Africa’s EV Future

    The market for two- and three-wheelers in Africa, the backbone of urban logistics and transport, is expected to exceed 1.9 million vehicles annually by 2030.

    The US VC Firms Currently Placing Nine-Figure Bets on African Tech Startups

    From Fintech to Cleantech, American investors are moving beyond seed cheques, leading mega-rounds and signaling a new phase of maturity for the continent's ecosystem.

    Tracking Google’s AI Interests in Africa: A Strategy of Venture, Grants, and Skilling

    The tech giant’s latest moves—spanning venture funding, academic grants, and digital upskilling—signal a long-term bet on Africa’s potential to drive AI innovation tailored to local challenges.
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    Five35 Widens Female-Focused Bets as African Funding for Female Founders Dries Up

    Five35's portfolio sits largely outside fintech, the sector with the weakest gender balance among Africa's largest technology verticals.

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    Fintech giant considers domestic share sale as local exchange chief urges President Tinubu to keep homegrown technology champions on home soil.

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    Global Shop Group restores the Afrikrea consumer brand as it navigates parent company liquidation, founder exits, and a 537,000-user data leak.

    Priced Out of London: Why Nigeria’s Fintechs Are Abandoning UK Remittances

    A little over a year ago, Moniepoint pushed back publicly against a Launch Base Africa report detailing heavy losses at its newly launched UK operation, calling the figures overstated.

    Ventures Platform Secures $84M for Second African Tech Fund in Test of Institutional Appetite

    Oversubscribed final close above $75m target highlights early-stage resilience as international investors weigh macroeconomic volatility against long-term demographic bets.