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    Built in the Maghreb, Made in France: North African Startups Seek New Shores as French Support Grows

    For many, the move isn't simply a preference but a matter of business survival.

    Investor-Driven Growth or Founder Missteps? Decoding the Pattern of African ‘Big’ Startup Failures

    For many founders, the influx of capital brings with it a set of demands that can fundamentally alter the trajectory of their companies.

    A Directory of Active Investors in African Startups for Q3 2024

    In Q3 2024, African tech startups faced a significant setback, witnessing a roughly 40% decline in funding activity compared to the same period in 2023.

    Why Are Egyptian Startups Moving Headquarters Abroad, in Droves?

    This migration is not just a matter of convenience.
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    Africa to LatAm: Busy Mobility Fintech Route Gets a Yango Mafia Boost

    Fuelled by informal workforces and bank credit gaps, vehicle-financing platforms are building cross-continental empires.

    Inside dLocal’s $23.7M AZA Finance Deal: $22.8M of Customers, IP and Goodwill

    The Nasdaq-listed payments group settled its restructured Africa transaction without paying cash.

    SA Repeat Founders Process Over $60m in Six Months With Stablecoin Safari Startup

    Cape Town-based start-up uses stablecoins and a merchant-of-record model to undercut transaction fees that have long burdened African tourism businesses.

    From an Angry Post to a $50m Ribbon-Cutting: The Land Battle Behind an Egyptian Deeptech Scaleup’s $50m Factory

    Sixteen months later, on a hot July day in 2026, Egypt's finance minister, Ahmed Kouchouk, returned to a company whose public frustration had once laid bare the country's industrial bureaucracy.

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    Africa to LatAm: Busy Mobility Fintech Route Gets a Yango Mafia Boost

    Fuelled by informal workforces and bank credit gaps, vehicle-financing platforms are building cross-continental empires.

    Inside dLocal’s $23.7M AZA Finance Deal: $22.8M of Customers, IP and Goodwill

    The Nasdaq-listed payments group settled its restructured Africa transaction without paying cash.

    Egypt’s Licence Freeze Spawns $95m Tamweely Deal

    Egyptian digital payments and fintech group e-Finance for Digital and Financial Investments has agreed...

    Africa’s Founder Exit Wave Is Hitting Health-Tech Hardest

    Growing CEO departures in 18 months mark the end of the continent's "blitz-scaling" era and the uncomfortable arrival of institutional governance.