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    South Africa’s Paymenow Secures $22.4M to Expand Earned Wage Access Across Africa

    With this deal, a wave of South African banks continue their backing for African fintech firms.

    Egypt’s DisrupTech Ventures Backs Nigeria’s Winich Farms in Rare Investment Move

    Winich Farms was founded in 2020 by brothers Riches and Winner Attai, alongside Chichebem Jibunoh.

    Ghanaian Fintech Zeepay Raises $18m Debt to Power Remittance-Led Expansion

    The newest funding round - confirmed to Launch Base Africa by Verdant IMAP, the investment firm that structured and arranged the transaction - marks a significant milestone for the fintech.

    Norfund Backs Nigeria’s OmniRetail in $20M Round — Its First Direct African Startup Investment

    The funding follows significant internal achievements: OmniRetail became EBITDA positive in 2023 and net profitable in 2024, a rare milestone for African B2B commerce startups.
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    Acumen’s ARAF Fund Raises $90m to Take Its Climate-resilience Playbook to North Africa

    "Climate change is a fact of life, and climate resilience for farmers is the difference between a good season and the risk of losing everything."

    Vercel Extends Acquisition Spree With Egypt’s Stakpak Deal

    P1 Ventures vindicated as Vercel snaps up second portfolio company in a week.

    From Pilot to Profit: Kenya’s Jackfruit Finance Takes Its School Lending Model Across East Africa

    The move to a revenue-sharing arrangement marks a transition away from subsidised pilot funding.

    Koko Networks Puts Ethanol Platform on the Block in $15m Asset Sale

    The sale is being targeted at corporate and institutional participants with demonstrated financial capacity to conclude a transaction exceeding $15m.

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    Acumen’s ARAF Fund Raises $90m to Take Its Climate-resilience Playbook to North Africa

    "Climate change is a fact of life, and climate resilience for farmers is the difference between a good season and the risk of losing everything."

    Vercel Extends Acquisition Spree With Egypt’s Stakpak Deal

    P1 Ventures vindicated as Vercel snaps up second portfolio company in a week.

    Karooooo’s Delivery Arm Rides Quick-Commerce Wave as Fleet-Tracking Core Matures

    South African vehicle-tracking group Karooooo is quietly building a second growth engine in the...

    Uber to Acquire Glovo and Talabat’s African Operations Under Delivery Hero’s $16.9bn Takeover

    Transaction will give US ride-hailing and delivery group a foothold in fast-growing markets including Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria.