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    The Hunt Is On: Tracking African Startup-Led Acquisition Spree of 2025

    Unsurprisingly, the deals are largely concentrated in the continent’s most competitive sectors.

    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.

    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.

    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.
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    The embattled pan-African e-commerce platform Anka is grappling with a severe data breach affecting over half a million users.

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    ‘Don’t Wait to Be Perfect’: How Selling Imperfect Produce Helped Farm to Feed Land a $1.5M Seed Round

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    TymeBank Names CCO Cheslyn Jacobs as New CEO Ahead of IPO Push

    Karl Westvig, who oversaw the fintech’s unicorn valuation, will move to an advisory role as the 11m-customer bank preps for a 2028 NYSE listing.

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