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    Zambia’s PremierCredit Secures Additional Funding from Enygma Ventures

    Enygma Ventures, known for its focus on investing in women-led businesses in Africa, has found success in Zambia through its investments in both PremierCredit and Lupiya, from which it exited in February 2024 after the company repaid its outstanding debt.

    CDG Invest Backs Strapack Morocco to Propel Industrial Packaging Growth

    Offering financial support of up to USD2 million, alongside strategic guidance throughout the investment cycle, this program acts as a catalyst for success for innovative companies in the industrial and service sectors.

    Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt Unaffected as Mercury Bank Reports Less Than 1% of Customers are Nigerian

    "As an immigrant from Pakistan myself, I have a lot of empathy for international founders and sincerely apologize to the founders impacted by this decision."

    Nigeria’s Intron Health Secures $1.6M for AI-Powered African Accent Recognition

    Intron Health’s existing adoption in 30 hospitals across five markets, including Kenya and Nigeria, showcased its viability and potential impact.
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    Egypt’s Biggest Bank Backs Fintech Unicorn MNT-Halan at $1.4bn Valuation

    The National Bank of Egypt is the country’s largest and oldest bank, founded in 1898. It holds a 38.3% market share of total banking assets in Egypt.

    CreditChek Raises $600,000 to Expand Credit Data Infrastructure in East Africa

    A Nigerian credit infrastructure company has raised $600,000 to extend its data aggregation platform into East Africa, targeting lenders who struggle to underwrite borrowers because reliable credit information remains scarce and disconnected across the region. CreditChek, founded in Lagos in 2021 by Kingsley Ibe and...

    The 90-Day Value Window: The New Playbook for Tech Hiring?

    Instead of matching salaries offered by banks, telcos, or remote global employers, early-stage companies can win by...

    South African Fintech Flagship Yoco Buys Restaurant Software Platform Dyner.ai

    The South African payments group is bolting on an AI-native operating system for restaurants, while a new European CEO prepares to take the helm.

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    Egypt’s Biggest Bank Backs Fintech Unicorn MNT-Halan at $1.4bn Valuation

    The National Bank of Egypt is the country’s largest and oldest bank, founded in 1898. It holds a 38.3% market share of total banking assets in Egypt.

    CreditChek Raises $600,000 to Expand Credit Data Infrastructure in East Africa

    A Nigerian credit infrastructure company has raised $600,000 to extend its data aggregation platform...

    The Kwik Shuffle: How a French Share Issue Put an African Tech Asset Beyond a European Court’s Reach

    The central conflict in the liquidation report involves an aggressive corporate restructuring that occurred months after the bankruptcy was declared.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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