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    From Fintech to Medtech, Casablanca Delivers Back-to-Back Tech IPOs

    The back-to-back tech listings mark an acceleration for a bourse that until 2025 had not seen a major technology IPO in years.

    Africa’s First EV Battery Gigafactory Secures $114M in AfDB Funding

    The 10GWh Rabat facility—led by Chinese giant Gotion High-Tech—marks the first integrated LFP battery site in Africa and the Middle East.

    FMO Backs M-KOPA’s E-Mobility Spinout With $30M Green Debt Package

    The push into electric motorbikes targets a large and politically sensitive market.

    Pepkor Creates $1.2bn Fintech Unicorn Ahead of Planned IPO

    South African retailer creates merchant commerce platform with eye on future listing as competition intensifies for cash-based market.
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    Data compiled by Launch Base Africa tells the story starkly.

    Africa’s Top Equity Investors in Tech in H1 2026

    For founders and investors, it is a signal that capital is moving to jurisdictions where the rules are more predictable and the political climate is more stable.

    Donor-Backed AI Health Tools Proliferate Across Africa, but Sustainability Remains Elusive

    Gates-funded report finds 20 deployed solutions delivering tangible results, yet most rely on short-term grants and lack independently verified cost savings

    Rooibos Becomes South Africa’s Latest Export — to Space

    Rooibos seeds bound for the International Space Station in initiative linking space plant science with skills development.

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    Near Zero Equity Deals in H1: What Happened to Tunisia’s Startup Ecosystem?

    Data compiled by Launch Base Africa tells the story starkly.

    Africa’s Top Equity Investors in Tech in H1 2026

    For founders and investors, it is a signal that capital is moving to jurisdictions where the rules are more predictable and the political climate is more stable.

    Why You Shouldn’t Be the Most Valuable Person in Your Business

    There is a reason the most successful businesses eventually make their founders and leaders redundant.

    Why Spanish CX Powerhouse Konecta Chose Cairo for Its First Global GenAI Hub

    Spanish group's first global AI centre signals Cairo's push into higher-value technology services