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Cameroon’s Fako Capital, I&P’s Latest Anchor Fund, Targets $500K Investments in High-Growth Startups
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Algeria’s Startup Ministry Produces Three Ministers in Landmark Cabinet Reshuffle
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Algeria’s Disruptor Startup Minister Replaced in Cabinet Reshuffle
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Nigeria Devalues Local Currency by 75% in 2025 Budget: Tech Industry on Red Alert
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Egypt’s Swvl Raises $4.7M for US Market Expansion
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Orange Egypt Targets African Startups with $52M Fund
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dLocal Sees 80% Revenue Loss in Nigeria – Egypt’s Boom Keeps Africa Profitable
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The Ecosystem Within: Nigerian Startups Partner More With Each Other Than With Outsiders
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Over $120M Raised, $20K Left: Copia Global’s Investors Turn Cold Post-Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
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A Lonely Path: More African Founders Turn to Family Over Colleagues for Mental Wellbeing
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Back to Build: The Growing Influence of Returnee Emigrants in Africa’s Tech Ecosystem
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The Rise of Full-Time VCs: African Accelerators Pivot to Venture Capital in Record Numbers
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Africa’s Billion-Dollar Dream: Who Will Lead the Next Unicorn Wave?
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Meet the Funder: Nobesuthu Ndlovu, Director SME, Old Mutual Corporate
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Built in the Maghreb, Made in France: North African Startups Seek New Shores as French Support Grows
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Meet the Funder: Nobesuthu Ndlovu, Director SME, Old Mutual Corporate
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‘We Were Targeting Markets in America and the UK, Thinking They Were Bigger’ — SWVL Founder on Failed Acquisitions
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Fractional Executives: Executive Search CEO Shares How Top Companies in Africa Are Accessing Top Talent for Less
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“The Right Partner, Not Paperwork, Makes the Deal” Interview with Waffle Founder, Victor Nara, on Acquisition
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In Francophone West Africa, Payment Cards are Run by Banks, Not Fintechs
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Egyptian and Nigerian Fintechs Return to Local Debt Markets Amid Stricter Fundraising Rules
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Kenya Struggles to Deliver on Key Digital Nomad Visa
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Central Bank’s Age Policy Shift Unlocks New Customer Base for Egyptian Fintechs
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Auto-Entrepreneur Cards Sweeping North Africa: Tunisia Joins, But There’s More Under the Surface
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Local Startups Brace for Fallout as Algeria Blocks Banking Transactions with France in Diplomatic Row
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Are African Startup Founders Replaceable? ‘Erratic’ CEO Transitions Raise Critical Questions
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Lesaka’s Acquisition Streak Continues, Utility Innovator Recharger Snapped Up in $28M Deal
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South African Fintech Mama Money Rolls out New WhatsApp-based Bank Cards
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Open Source Leader CNCF Partners with Andela to Train 30,000 Africans in Cloud Technology, Free of Charge
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Swvl Secures New $4.2 Million in Egyptian Contracts as Questions Surround Financial Stability
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With Over $160M Deployed Globally, develoPPP Ventures Opens Doors to Startups in Côte d’Ivoire
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Meet the 10 Startups Selected for $1.2M Latitude59 Pitch Contest
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Meet the Six Startups Selected for Google’s 2024 Black Founders Accelerator Programme in Africa
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Former Google Product Lead Joins Egypt’s Efreshli Amid New Investment Round
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Swvl intends to channel the proceeds into working capital and operational expansion, particularly in regions with high growth potential.
November 18, 2024
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MultiChoice’s Fintech Arm ‘Moment’ Reaches $80M Valuation Following Recent $22M Funding Round
Founded in 2023, Moment is a joint venture between MultiChoice, payments platform Rapyd, and venture capital firm General Catalyst.
November 8, 2024
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Beacon Power Services Raises Series A Funding, Backed by Partech
The new funding will enable BPS to expand its operations beyond Nigeria and Ghana into additional markets across Eastern and Southern Africa.
November 6, 2024
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Moroccan Logistics Startup Colis.ma Secures New Pre-Seed Funding for Cross-Border Expansion
This is not the first time Colis.ma has attracted investor attention.
October 24, 2024
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Swvl Secures New $4.2 Million in Egyptian Contracts as Questions Surround Financial Stability
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Cameroon’s Fako Capital, I&P’s Latest Anchor Fund, Targets $500K Investments in High-Growth Startups
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Lesaka’s Acquisition Streak Continues, Utility Innovator Recharger Snapped Up in $28M Deal
Recharger operates a base of over 460,000 registered prepaid electricity meters, catering to landlords and tenants.
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In Francophone West Africa, Payment Cards are Run by Banks, Not Fintechs
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