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    Village Capital Boosts African Agritech Startups with $1.2M Investment

    This funding comes as part of Village Capital’s Reducing Inequalities Investment Facility, backed by FMO’s MASSIF Fund, which has now invested $1.6 million across four startups.

    US Bank Mercury Closes Startup Accounts in 13 African Countries After Massive Cyberattack

    While customer funds remained secure, the attackers downloaded sensitive customer information, including names, social security numbers, bank account numbers, and contact information.

    Launch Africa Investment Series: South Africa’s Shiprazor Receives Funding

    Shiprazor’s end-to-end management capabilities encompass a Shipping Aggregator, Fleet Management System (FMS), Returns Management System (RMS), Customer Experience/Notification System, and Address Verification System, ensuring a seamless logistics process from start to finish.

    With Over 200 Angels, $10M Renew Venture Lab Fund 2 Seeks Asset-light African Startups

    “Our journey began in 2012, and since then, we’ve been committed to supporting innovation and growth in African startups.”
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    BCEAO Sets Hard Deadline for Fintechs Stalling on West Africa’s Interoperable Payments Network

    The mandate, announced this week, forces a reckoning for the region’s largest fintechs and telecom operators.

    Five Brutal Truths About African Tech in Q1 2026

    Quarter-on-quarter deal data from Q1 2025 and Q1 2026  reveals an ecosystem in the middle of a structural reset. These are the five things the numbers say plainly.

    Egypt’s Telda Abandons the Unbanked to Chase Egypt’s Consumer Credit Boom

    Startup backed by Sequoia Capital abandons original focus on the unbanked to build a vertically integrated financial group.

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    BCEAO Sets Hard Deadline for Fintechs Stalling on West Africa’s Interoperable Payments Network

    The mandate, announced this week, forces a reckoning for the region’s largest fintechs and telecom operators.

    Five Brutal Truths About African Tech in Q1 2026

    Quarter-on-quarter deal data from Q1 2025 and Q1 2026  reveals an ecosystem in the middle of a structural reset. These are the five things the numbers say plainly.

    Flourish Ventures Backs Flutterwave Stablecoin Partner Kulipa in $6.2m Seed Round

    Flourish Ventures is a long-standing backer of Flutterwave, having first invested in the African fintech giant during its early growth stages in 2017.

    Fintech Unicorn Flutterwave Lands Banking License to Take on Nigeria’s Digital Incumbents

    Flutterwave, Africa’s most valuable fintech, has acquired a microfinance bank (MfB) license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).