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    EGX Clears Egyptian BNPL Giant Valu for Stock Market Listing Amid $27M Fundraise

    The shares will be listed under the ticker symbol "VALU.CA" in the Non-Banking Financial Services sector, effective May 22, 2025.

    Egypt’s First SPAC Merger Sealed with $23M Acquisition of Fintech Startup Qardy

    In August 2024, Qardy closed a seven-figure pre-seed funding round backed by investors including White Field Ventures, Vastly Valuable Ventures, and a number of angel backers.
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    Donor-Backed AI Health Tools Proliferate Across Africa, but Sustainability Remains Elusive

    Gates-funded report finds 20 deployed solutions delivering tangible results, yet most rely on short-term grants and lack independently verified cost savings

    Rooibos Becomes South Africa’s Latest Export — to Space

    Rooibos seeds bound for the International Space Station in initiative linking space plant science with skills development.

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    Data compiled by Launch Base Africa tells the story starkly.

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    For founders and investors, it is a signal that capital is moving to jurisdictions where the rules are more predictable and the political climate is more stable.

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    Why Spanish CX Powerhouse Konecta Chose Cairo for Its First Global GenAI Hub

    Spanish group's first global AI centre signals Cairo's push into higher-value technology services