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    From Startup CFO to Overnight Millionaire: How SWVL Employee Stock Options Minted a New African Millionaire

    Three years ago, Youssef Salem joined SWVL, a rising Egyptian transportation startup, as their...

    Egypt’s Leading Fintech Company Fawry Records $7 Million Profit in First Quarter of 2024

    Fawry, Egypt’s foremost fintech company, has reported a significant financial upswing, recording a net...

    Bahrain’s Beyon Solutions Expands Regional Footprint with Egypt’s Link Development Acquisition

    Beyon Solutions, a subsidiary of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, announced today the signing of...

    Flat6Labs Launches Tunisia Seed Fund II to Back Tunisian Startups

    Flat6Labs, a prominent venture capital firm, has announced the launch of Tunisia Seed Fund...
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    Nigeria’s Most Anticipated Tech IPO Hits Pause After Lead Investor Pushback

    The halt to Tizeti's NGX listing exposes how fragile Nigeria's domestic exit route remains - and why founders are still caught between dollar venture capital and a shallow local market.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month

    Dot Com Zambia’s IPO Caps a Lively Year for African Tech Listings

    The massive oversubscription in Morocco (Cash Plus) and the solid retail turnout in Zambia (DCZ) debunk the myth that African retail investors won’t buy tech.

    From Idea to Investable: The ‘Product-First’ Playbook Behind Africa’s ‘Toughest’ Fund

    With an acceptance rate of just 0.1%, the fund is deliberately designed to filter aggressively for ideas that can survive real-world scrutiny before capital ever becomes the differentiator.

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    Nigeria’s Most Anticipated Tech IPO Hits Pause After Lead Investor Pushback

    The halt to Tizeti's NGX listing exposes how fragile Nigeria's domestic exit route remains - and why founders are still caught between dollar venture capital and a shallow local market.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month

    Sanlam Enters Morocco’s Startup Market With $2.2m Woliz Investment

    The insurer said the transaction is aimed at supporting the modernisation of small retail — a sector that remains largely informal but underpins daily commerce across the country .

    Loud, Quiet, or Contextual? What European and African Consumer Behaviour Reveals About Status, History and Power

    The most enduring luxury brands we encounter are those that understand why consumers signal status, not just how they do it.