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    Ghana’s Kofa Rolls Out $8.2M EV Battery-Swapping Initiative, Backed by Shell

    The network targets the deployment of 6,000 batteries and up to 100 swap stations across Ghana, aiming to create an accessible, reliable, and scalable clean energy infrastructure.

    Former Tesla Exec Raises $9.5M for Zeno to Power Swappable EV Battery for East Africa’s Bodabodas

    The core innovation of Zeno is its swappable lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery. Drivers can swap out depleted batteries at strategically located stations rather than waiting for them to recharge.

    Egypt’s SETTLE Raises $2M to Automate B2B Payments and Collections

    Founded in 2023 by Mostafa Mubarak and Camille Sayour, SETTLE aims to fill a long-standing gap in Egypt’s digital economy by focusing on B2B financial operations.

    IFC’s New $20M Loan Extension to SA Digital Lender Lulalend Targets Women-Led SMEs

    This loan agreement follows Lulalend’s $35 million Series-B funding round earlier last year, which the company described as “transformational” for its operations.
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    Egyptian Fintech Unicorn MNT-Halan Files for Cairo Stock Market Listing

    The non‑banking financial services sector has seen increasing backing from regulatory bodies as part of efforts to accelerate digital inclusion.

    The Three Pressure Points That Can Weaken an Entire Franchise Network

    Larry Hodes, CEO of Grow Franchising & FASA Board Member, writes from Johannesburg, South Africa

    Four Startups, One Lead Investor: Inside Atlantica’s African AI Infrastructure Thesis

    A Lagos-based venture firm has backed four AI-native infrastructure start-ups in 18 months.

    Cash Plus Buys Into Morocco’s Airport Taxi Startup Ahead of 2030 World Cup

    Moroccan airports handled a record 36 million passengers in 2025.

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    Egyptian Fintech Unicorn MNT-Halan Files for Cairo Stock Market Listing

    The non‑banking financial services sector has seen increasing backing from regulatory bodies as part of efforts to accelerate digital inclusion.

    The Three Pressure Points That Can Weaken an Entire Franchise Network

    Larry Hodes, CEO of Grow Franchising & FASA Board Member, writes from Johannesburg, South Africa

    Egypt’s Fintechs’ Next Growth Market

    Cairo's payments and lending groups seem to be converging on a single strategy.

    Kenyan EV Startup Arc Ride Bags $33.3M to Power Africa’s Battery-Swapping Race

    The South African expansion follows a pilot in Cape Town that chief executive Joseph Hurst-Cross has described as successful.