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    Egypt Approves First-Ever Fintech Startup for SME Financing

    The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) of Egypt has announced the approval of two significant...

    Algerian Freelancers Flock to New Auto-Entrepreneur Card, But for a Different Reason

    The Algerian auto-entrepreneur card recognizes freelancers working in various domains, including consulting, digital services, personal coaching, and cultural activities. By obtaining this card, freelancers can operate within the official economy and gain access to numerous benefits.

    A National Startup Unit Now Up and Running in Egypt: Here’s What It Offers Startups

    Egypt has officially launched a startup new unit. The Entrepreneurship and Startup Companies Unit,...

    Shorooq Partners, Backers of Egypt’s Breadfast, Closes Second Credit Fund at $100 Million

    Shorooq Partners, a Middle East and North Africa (MENA) alternative investment firm, announced the...
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    Kenya’s Carbon-Capture Startups Land a Share of Tencent’s $30M Climate Fund

    The presence of three Kenya-based winners across different CDR approaches in the same programme points to something beyond individual company success.

    Inside the Room: The Five-Year Negotiation That Got Ghanaian Pensions to Back Venture Capital

    A new fund-of-funds has done something that has never been done before in Ghana — persuaded pension trustees to allocate to private equity and debt vehicles. The journey took half a decade...

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    Kenya’s Carbon-Capture Startups Land a Share of Tencent’s $30M Climate Fund

    The presence of three Kenya-based winners across different CDR approaches in the same programme points to something beyond individual company success.

    Inside the Room: The Five-Year Negotiation That Got Ghanaian Pensions to Back Venture Capital

    A new fund-of-funds has done something that has never been done before in Ghana — persuaded pension trustees to allocate to private equity and debt vehicles. The journey took half a decade...

    West African Payments Reform Gets Three-Month Reprieve for Fintech Operators

    The move offers a short reprieve in what has become a high-stakes infrastructure struggle between a determined regulator and an industry whose business models are built on proprietary rails.

    D.light Takes PAYGo Solar From Impact Funds to the London Stock Exchange

    A $50 million green bond listing marks the first time off-grid solar receivables from Africa have entered the public bond markets - and signals a structural shift in how energy access gets financed.