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    Revolut Taps Ex-Uber Exec for Morocco Launch, Setting Up Clash with Local Fintechs

    Revolut, which serves 60 million customers and was recently valued at approximately 45 billion, has begun assembling a team in Casablanca.

    From Poor Pay to Truncated Maps: Glovo’s Moroccan Headaches Mount as Regulator Slams Fine

    Protesters allege that the Glovo app recently displayed a map of Morocco without its southern regions.

    Flend Raises $3m in Seed Round to Scale Digital SME Finance Across Egypt

    The Cairo-based fintech startup plans to embed lending into Egypt's real economy through a fully regulated, tech-first platform.

    Breadfast’s Investor Sees Nearly 2x Return as Valuation Climbs Toward $400M

    Egypt's top grocery startup stands out in African portfolio marked by stagnation and write-downs.
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