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    From Gut Instincts to Institutional Play: African Angels Build Funds on Back of Solo Wins

    At least 50% of established African VCs had completed over ten angel investments before raising institutional funds.

    Meet Africa’s Most Active Angel Investors

    Mapping Africa's angel investor landscape: Our research tracks over 400 individuals – from finance to law and tech leadership – actively deploying capital into the continent's booming startup ecosystem.

    When the Funding Doesn’t Arrive: African Startups Confront Rising Cases of Funding Cancellations

    A torrent of press releases celebrates the dynamism of Africa's tech scene, but a closer look reveals a more precarious reality....The immediate impact on mobility fintech Moove remains...

    How Safe Are African Fintech Platforms? Users’ Trust Strained by Growing Fraud-as-a-Service Threats

    Users are becoming more willing to share personal information online, often in exchange for small incentives.
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    Victoria’s Surprise Rise Into Africa’s Startup Top Five Raises Awkward Questions About Ecosystem Rankings

    Sub-Saharan Africa’s showing in GSER 2026 is already the weakest of any region covered.

    Swvl Eyes UK and US Launches as Q1 Losses Shrink to $174K

    The Nasdaq-listed company, which started life in Cairo as a bus-booking app before pivoting into enterprise software, posted Q1 2026 revenue of $8.24m.

    Africa’s Electric Mobility Pioneers Turn to Operators in Race for Profitability

    The sector has attracted unprecedented capital.

    Fintech Margins Under Pressure as Pan-African Payments Race Reaches Ghana

    Ghana's fintech sector has attracted intensifying interest from both regional and international players.

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    Victoria’s Surprise Rise Into Africa’s Startup Top Five Raises Awkward Questions About Ecosystem Rankings

    Sub-Saharan Africa’s showing in GSER 2026 is already the weakest of any region covered.

    Swvl Eyes UK and US Launches as Q1 Losses Shrink to $174K

    The Nasdaq-listed company, which started life in Cairo as a bus-booking app before pivoting into enterprise software, posted Q1 2026 revenue of $8.24m.

    Nigeria’s Central Bank Orders Fintechs to Split Their Payments Empires — or Divest

    The CBN is forcing dominant payments groups to choose between issuing and acquiring, triggering the most dramatic reshaping of Africa's largest fintech market in a decade.

    Ripple Buys Into Flutterwave to Open New Front in African Stablecoin Wars

    The blockchain payments company's Series E participation cements RLUSD in Africa's largest payments network - but Flutterwave is not betting on any single coin.