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    Egyptian Fintech Firm ValU Gears Up for IPO After Board Approval

    ValU has gained significant traction with its BNPL platform, enabling millions of consumers to make purchases and pay for them in installments.

    Foreign Fintech Firms Double Down on Egypt as Losses Prompt Strategic Recalibration

    Egypt’s appeal as a fintech hub for foreign players is increasingly pronounced.

    Egyptian Startups Flee en Masse to Saudi for Fortune — ‘It’s as if We’re Stuck in the Same Place with No Progress’

    With economic instability and regulatory challenges at home, Egypt risks losing its brightest entrepreneurs to more supportive environments in the Gulf.

    Egyptian Fintech Cassbana ‘Restarting’ Operations After a Tumultuous Pause

    The Egyptian fintech is attempting a restart after two co-founders left.
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    France’s Hummingbirds Raises $59M to Scale Carbon Credit Sales in Kenya and Across Africa

    Most carbon finance enters the market once a project is already operational. Hummingbirds is moving further upstream to address the supply-side bottleneck.

    The Diaspora Founder Formula Behind Côte d’Ivoire’s Most Prolific Venture Studio

    Mstudio now accounts for 68% of all disclosed pre-seed and seed rounds in the country.

    Bosta’s Blitz: Can a SuperJet Deal and a Planned IPO Fix Egypt’s Last-Mile Growing Pains?

    Bosta is successfully executing the first half of the “Scale-at-All-Costs”

    Beyond the Handshake: How AI Is Forcing Universities to Rewrite Their Contract with Students

    With 39% of core skills expected to shift by 2030, universities are ditching the lecture hall for project-based 'technical hybrids' and AI-integrated curricula.

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    France’s Hummingbirds Raises $59M to Scale Carbon Credit Sales in Kenya and Across Africa

    Most carbon finance enters the market once a project is already operational. Hummingbirds is moving further upstream to address the supply-side bottleneck.

    The Diaspora Founder Formula Behind Côte d’Ivoire’s Most Prolific Venture Studio

    Mstudio now accounts for 68% of all disclosed pre-seed and seed rounds in the country.

    Afreximbank Deepens Bet on Spiro With Over $200m in Backing in Two Years

    The rapid succession of capital injections makes Spiro one of the most heavily capitalized e-mobility players operating on the continent.

    Egypt Wants to Be Your LP: Applications Open for New $1bn Fund-of-Funds

    Egypt is stepping up efforts to attract venture capital following the launch of its long-awaited Startup Charter.