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    Uganda’s Ensibuuko Acquires Chomoka App Following Strategic Investment

    In a landmark move for financial inclusion in Africa, CARE, a leading humanitarian organization,...

    Rift Valley Energy Secures $15 Million Investment to Expand Clean Energy Access in Tanzania

    British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, has announced a $15 million...

    Ethiopia Opens Banking Sector to Foreign Digital Disruptors

    In a historic move, Ethiopia is throwing open the doors of its long-protected banking sector to foreign competition.

    Kenyan Electric Mobility Innovator Powerhive Acquired by Canadian Firm for $35 Million

    Canadian capital pool company Veteran Capital Corp. (TSXV: VCC.P) has announced its intention to...
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    Ethiopian Founder Sells AI Authentication Startup to Vercel a Year After $5m Round

    Bereket Engida's Better Auth, an open-source tool popular with AI developers, has been acquired by the US software group.

    Meet the 15 Startups Renew Capital Is Backing to Build Africa’s Next Lenders

    The 15 companies, which hail from 10 countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Morocco and Senegal.

    LemFi Acquires UK Wealth Platform Wealth8 in Push to Build Migrant Financial Hub

    London-based fintech adds investment services to remittance and credit offering after securing regulatory approval

    From Tax Bots to Farm Finance, Hyper-Local AI Is South Africa’s New Battleground

    In an ecosystem often criticised for importing foreign business models, this wave of localised AI, built on proprietary, hard-to-replicate datasets, represents a native competitive advantage.

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    Bereket Engida's Better Auth, an open-source tool popular with AI developers, has been acquired by the US software group.

    Meet the 15 Startups Renew Capital Is Backing to Build Africa’s Next Lenders

    The 15 companies, which hail from 10 countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Morocco and Senegal.

    PAPSS Inches Closer to Continent-Wide Coverage as Central African Central Bank Joins

    Bank of Central African States' decision brings six CEMAC countries into pan-African payment network.

    Nigeria Launches Hunt for VC Manager to Run $50m Japan-Backed Startup Fund

    The fund will target pre-seed to pre-Series A startups operating across agriculture, healthcare, education, energy, and waste and water management.