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    Fintech Unicorn Wave Taps Ex-MTN Exec to Lead Its Cameroon Operations

    Cameroon now accounts for over 70% of all mobile money activity in the six-nation CEMAC bloc, which the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) reported processed over €90bn in transactions in 2022.
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    A New Fintech Gold Rush in Cameroon — But Has the Market Really Changed?

    In 2022, it accounted for 71% of all mobile money transactions in Central Africa, totalling more than €90 billion
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    Cameroon’s Fako Capital, I&P’s Latest Anchor Fund, Targets $500K Investments in High-Growth Startups

    Fako Capital joins a growing network of African impact funds nurtured by I&P
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    French Bank’s African Fintech Arm YUP Leaves Investors with Over $8M Loss Post-Liquidation

    Originally launched in 2017 across seven African countries, including Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ghana, Madagascar, and Cameroon, YUP was Société Générale’s attempt to penetrate Africa’s fast-growing mobile payments market.
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