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    Saudi’s Edafa Venture Capital to Inject $30M into Egyptian Startups, Eyes Kenya Next

    Edafa recently acquired a strategic stake in Taskedin, an Egyptian task management and digital workspace platform.

    Egyptian Freight Startup Nowlun Lands $1.7 Million to Streamline Logistics

    Nowlun aims to disrupt this landscape by leveraging technology to simplify and optimize freight operations

    Egypt Nears $1B Fund of Funds Deal to Back Local VCs and Startups After Initial $50M Win

    The fund has already backed prominent venture capital firms such as Endure Capital, which in 2022 closed its $50 million Africa-focused fund.

    Egypt’s First SPAC Eyes Fintech Acquisition as Trading Kicks Off on EGX

    Under Egypt's SPAC rules, Catalyst Partners has two years to finalize its acquisitions or return capital to its investors.
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    CIB’s Yomo Joins Egypt’s Growing Club of Incumbent-Backed Digital Banks

    Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt's largest listed bank, has received preliminary approval from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to launch yomo, a standalone digital bank.

    AgDevCo Ventures Raises $49M in First Close for East African Agri-SME Fund

    The new vehicle will write $1m–$3m tickets into farming and agri-processing companies, backed by IFAD, a private lender consortium and UK development capital.

    Inside dLocal’s $23.7M AZA Finance Deal: $22.8M of Customers, IP and Goodwill

    The Nasdaq-listed payments group settled its restructured Africa transaction without paying cash.

    Post-Office Relief: US Kills BOI Rules in Stealth Win for Foreign Tech

    By dismantling beneficial ownership registers, Washington inadvertently protected foreign tech entrepreneurs from fines and privacy leaks.

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    CIB’s Yomo Joins Egypt’s Growing Club of Incumbent-Backed Digital Banks

    Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt's largest listed bank, has received preliminary approval from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to launch yomo, a standalone digital bank.

    AgDevCo Ventures Raises $49M in First Close for East African Agri-SME Fund

    The new vehicle will write $1m–$3m tickets into farming and agri-processing companies, backed by IFAD, a private lender consortium and UK development capital.

    High Frequency, Low Churn: The Unexpected Power Users of Cross-Border Fintech

    For most financial technology companies, the race for growth hinges on capturing the youngest, most digitally-native users. But that could be misleading.

    From Wages to Fraud to Deliveries: The Pattern Behind South Africa’s Recent Startup Funding

    A run of recent funding rounds shows local venture capital gravitating toward one type of company - regardless of sector.