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    Egypt’s Si-Ware, Africa’s Prolific Patent Filer, Sells Flagship Product to Swiss Lab Giant

    The company has raised $19 million since inception, supplemented by $20 million from contract chip design — a necessity in a region where deep-tech funding is scarce.

    Morocco’s Looming Mega-Sports Moment Tempts Fintechs — and Tests Its Regulators

    No new foreign banking licenses have been granted in over a decade.

    The Next Bangalore? Foreign Tech Firms Flock to Egypt’s Talent— But New Rules Now Apply

    “Egypt is the best place to launch operations in the region.”

    Moroccan Fintech Startup PayTic Secures $4m to Drive Payment Automation

    A key focus of PayTic’s technology is payment reconciliation, a process often reliant on manual methods within financial institutions.
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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.