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    E3 Capital, Norfund Dominate Investor Activity as African Startups Raise Over $800M in Q2

    But beyond the funding volume, a deeper pattern is emerging.

    A Farewell to Okra, Nigeria’s Once Bright API Startup

    At the time we reported on Nigerian cloud startups rallying behind some proposed data rules to escape the claws of foreign hyperscalers, something about the mood felt slightly off.

    Saudi Arabia’s New Tech Magnet: How Riyadh is Drawing Egypt’s Deep-Tech Startups with Millions in Grant Funding

    The immense financial firepower and market access offered by Saudi Arabia provide a runway that is, for now, unmatched elsewhere in the region.

    Lesaka Snaps Up Michael Jordaan’s Bank Zero for $61.4M to Take On TymeBank

    The purchase of Bank Zero is the latest move in Lesaka’s aggressive expansion.
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    Priced in Naira, Discounted by 20% — Can Nigerian Cloud Startups Hold Their Ground Against MTN’s $120M Bet?

    The question for Nigeria’s startups and corporates is no longer if they should go cloud-first.

    US Senate Waters Down 5% Remittance Tax in Big Win for African Fintechs

    For these companies — names like Chipper Cash, LemFi, Flutterwave, and TapTap Send — a 5% tax on remittances out of the U.S. would have fundamentally altered their business models.

    From P2P to Custodian: Inside Telda’s 180-Degree Pivot to Escape Egypt’s Fintech Bloodbath

    What’s kept the company afloat while others from its founding generation have faltered?

    After Five Years, Morocco’s Top Investor 212Founders Is Rewriting Its Playbook — Here’s Why & How

    The investor says it has backed over 135 startups, with 24 equity investments and has made two exits.

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    Priced in Naira, Discounted by 20% — Can Nigerian Cloud Startups Hold Their Ground Against MTN’s $120M Bet?

    The question for Nigeria’s startups and corporates is no longer if they should go cloud-first.

    US Senate Waters Down 5% Remittance Tax in Big Win for African Fintechs

    For these companies — names like Chipper Cash, LemFi, Flutterwave, and TapTap Send — a 5% tax on remittances out of the U.S. would have fundamentally altered their business models.

    Billionaire-Funded Program Offers $2m Equity-Free to African AI & Manufacturing Startups

    While Africa is home to nearly 18% of the world’s population, it contributes less than 2% of global manufacturing output.

    E3 Capital, Norfund Dominate Investor Activity as African Startups Raise Over $800M in Q2

    But beyond the funding volume, a deeper pattern is emerging.