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    Egyptian Fintech Startup MNZL Attracts $3.5 Million Investment for Disruptive Lending Platform

    MNZL, a fintech startup based in Cairo, Egypt, has secured a substantial investment totaling...

    Accel Leads $4M Investment in Swypex, a Gamechanger for Egyptian Corporate Cards

    Swypex, a recently emerged Egyptian corporate cards startup still in beta, managed to secure...

    With 25% Stake, Swvl Founder Chooses Growth Over Dividends After Profit Turnaround

    Swvl Holdings Corp (Nasdaq: SWVL), an Egyptian-based pioneer in public transportation services, has outlined...

    Egypt Gets First Licensed Digital Bank: Banque Misr’s Onebank to Launch by Q4 2024

    In a landmark development for Egypt’s banking landscape, the Central Bank of Egypt has...
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    Powering Up: Why Fintechs Are Targeting South Africa’s Prepaid Electricity Startups

    Consolidation in Southern Africa’s utility fintech sector is accelerating as established operators look beyond traditional merchant acquiring and airtime lending.

    BII Injects $15M Into Starsight Energy to Tackle West Africa’s Diesel Reliance

    The mezzanine debt facility will primarily target Nigeria, where businesses currently depend on an estimated 40GW of expensive, self-generated fossil fuel power.

    The Riyadh-Cairo Pipeline: Saudi’s VMS Lands in Egypt to Hunt for Seed+ Scaleups

    Founders looking to join the first cohort have a narrow window to apply.

    A New Wave of Tech Firms Is Tapping Nigeria’s Public Debt Market

    The broader market backdrop explains why more technology companies are exploring this route.

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    Powering Up: Why Fintechs Are Targeting South Africa’s Prepaid Electricity Startups

    Consolidation in Southern Africa’s utility fintech sector is accelerating as established operators look beyond traditional merchant acquiring and airtime lending.

    BII Injects $15M Into Starsight Energy to Tackle West Africa’s Diesel Reliance

    The mezzanine debt facility will primarily target Nigeria, where businesses currently depend on an estimated 40GW of expensive, self-generated fossil fuel power.

    Moniepoint-Backer Lightrock Africa Secures IFC Anchor for New $200M Growth Fund

    The World Bank Group's private sector arm is anchoring the Nairobi-headquartered manager's second African growth equity vehicle, which targets eight to twelve portfolio companies across Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.

    Three Years, $618M Pledged: Nigeria’s iDICE Tech Fund Finally Lands With a $729K Startup Grant

    The gap between that announcement and this week’s grant disclosure illustrates how slowly large development-finance vehicles translate into founder-facing capital in Africa’s largest economy.