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    In a Debt-Heavy Solar Sector, Sun King Lands Rare $40m Equity Round From Lightrock

    The latest funding rounds out a massive year for the solar giant, following a record-breaking securitisation deal in Kenya.

    Mirova’s $282M Fund Backs Kenya’s Arc Ride in First African EV Deal

    The €33bn asset manager's Gigaton Fund has committed up to $10m in debt to the Kenyan e-mobility startup to scale its battery-swapping network.

    Is This the End of Big Tech’s ‘Copy-Paste’ Legal Strategy in Africa?

    This outcome is being seen as a watershed moment.

    Kenya’s Ampersand Lands BII-led Round to Scale its E-motorbike Battery Network

    Investors pointed to the company’s strong performance metrics as a key driver for the deal.
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    Egypt’s Biggest Bank Backs Fintech Unicorn MNT-Halan at $1.4bn Valuation

    The National Bank of Egypt is the country’s largest and oldest bank, founded in 1898. It holds a 38.3% market share of total banking assets in Egypt.

    CreditChek Raises $600,000 to Expand Credit Data Infrastructure in East Africa

    A Nigerian credit infrastructure company has raised $600,000 to extend its data aggregation platform into East Africa, targeting lenders who struggle to underwrite borrowers because reliable credit information remains scarce and disconnected across the region. CreditChek, founded in Lagos in 2021 by Kingsley Ibe and...

    The 90-Day Value Window: The New Playbook for Tech Hiring?

    Instead of matching salaries offered by banks, telcos, or remote global employers, early-stage companies can win by...

    South African Fintech Flagship Yoco Buys Restaurant Software Platform Dyner.ai

    The South African payments group is bolting on an AI-native operating system for restaurants, while a new European CEO prepares to take the helm.

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    Egypt’s Biggest Bank Backs Fintech Unicorn MNT-Halan at $1.4bn Valuation

    The National Bank of Egypt is the country’s largest and oldest bank, founded in 1898. It holds a 38.3% market share of total banking assets in Egypt.

    CreditChek Raises $600,000 to Expand Credit Data Infrastructure in East Africa

    A Nigerian credit infrastructure company has raised $600,000 to extend its data aggregation platform...

    The Kwik Shuffle: How a French Share Issue Put an African Tech Asset Beyond a European Court’s Reach

    The central conflict in the liquidation report involves an aggressive corporate restructuring that occurred months after the bankruptcy was declared.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.