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    Ethiopian Banks Gain New Investment Powers: Startups, Others Now Fair Game

    Banks can hold up to 10% equity shares in a single non-banking business other than insurance.

    Fuzé Investment Series: Tunisian Health-tech ReMotion Rehab Joins the List

    The company’s business model, which combines a subscription-based service with equipment sales, aligns with the growing tele-rehabilitation market, projected to reach USD 15.9 billion by 2032 (Global Market Insights, 2023).

    TerraPay Secures $95M to Fuel African Remittance Growth, Backed by Major Investors

    The company’s cap table is notably influenced by the IFC, Partech Africa, and Prime V Holding 2 B.V., all of whom have shown continued support for TerraPay’s mission.

    Egypt’s dopay Secures $13.5M to Expand Digital Payroll Solutions for Underbanked Workers

    dopay’s expansion plans include the development of a self-financing lending model in collaboration with partner banks, which will leverage deposited funds to create a sustainable lending portfolio
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    South African Fintech Adumo Investigates Alleged Source Code Leak

    The payment processor, which handles over R100bn annually and was acquired by Lesaka Technologies in 2024, has seen its internal code offered for sale on a dark web forum.

    End of the $500k Barrier for Foreign-Owned Firms: What Ghana’s New Investment Law Means for Tech Founders

    The country's first major overhaul of investment law in over a decade removes the capital entry thresholds that have quietly blocked hundreds of foreign founders from registering in Ghana.

    Optasia’s Growth Is Coming From Where Few Investors Are Looking

    The Dubai-headquartered lending platform's most revealing growth story is not in Africa's largest markets.

    South Africa’s OneBio Secures Funding to Build Africa’s ‘Biotech Factory’ Amid a Deep Tech Reality Check

    The Cape Town venture studio is doubling down on its hybrid model, but a high failure rate highlights the structural hurdles of scaling science in Africa.

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    South African Fintech Adumo Investigates Alleged Source Code Leak

    The payment processor, which handles over R100bn annually and was acquired by Lesaka Technologies in 2024, has seen its internal code offered for sale on a dark web forum.

    End of the $500k Barrier for Foreign-Owned Firms: What Ghana’s New Investment Law Means for Tech Founders

    The country's first major overhaul of investment law in over a decade removes the capital entry thresholds that have quietly blocked hundreds of foreign founders from registering in Ghana.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    The New Debt Fund Bringing $50k Tickets Back to African Climate Tech

    “Local entrepreneurs are deeply embedded in the markets they serve. But too often they encounter financing models that are not designed around their growth realities.”