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    Wattnow Taps into Lateral Frontiers Fund to Accelerate Global Expansion

    Wattnow has already made significant strides in the market, with its solution deployed on over 500 sites across three continents.

    Egypt’s Leading Fintech Fawry Made $13.9M in Profit in the First Half of 2024, a 111% Improvement

    Fawry processes over 4 million transactions daily and serves approximately 51 million users each month.

    Maghreb VC Firms Look Beyond Borders After Local Startup Setbacks

    This strategic pivot is largely a response to a series of high-profile startup failures within the region, prompting investors to rethink their approach to safeguarding their portfolios.

    Egypt’s Lucky ONE Secures $3M to Expand Credit Platform and Regional Footprint

    The funding marks a significant milestone for the company as it accelerates its path to profitability, targeting Q1 2025 for this achievement.
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    Bank Zero Joins TymeBank and Discovery in South Africa’s Profitable Neobank Club

    Bank Zero hits monthly break-even with just 275,000 direct retail accounts, offering a playbook for capital-efficient fintechs.

    Paymob Scoops $35M as GCC Market Hits Nearly Half of Group Revenue

    Egyptian payments provider gains backing from Mubadala and EBRD as revenues triple across Middle East markets

    Shuttlers Launches Carpooling Service as Rivals Race for Uber’s Market Share in Nigeria

    Findings by Launch Base Africa found that fares on several ride-hailing platforms operating in Nigeria have risen sharply since Uber’s exit.

    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.

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    Bank Zero Joins TymeBank and Discovery in South Africa’s Profitable Neobank Club

    Bank Zero hits monthly break-even with just 275,000 direct retail accounts, offering a playbook for capital-efficient fintechs.

    Paymob Scoops $35M as GCC Market Hits Nearly Half of Group Revenue

    Egyptian payments provider gains backing from Mubadala and EBRD as revenues triple across Middle East markets

    Spiro Takes Total Debt From Africa Go Green Fund to $36M

    Additional $18m loan backed by Swedfund-capitalised fund will expand battery-swapping infrastructure across Uganda and Rwanda.

    Mission Mobile Gets $30M From DNI to Take on M-KOPA in South Africa’s Device Financing Boom

    Pepkor, through its FoneYam platform, accounts for a dominant share of prepaid handset sales in the country .