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    Profit Over GMV: Wasoko and MaxAB Shift Focus in Landmark African E-Commerce Merger 

    The integration of their 16 subsidiaries across multiple countries involved a meticulous eight-month process, reflecting the complexities inherent in such large-scale deals.

    SA’s Omnisient Secures $7.5M to Help Banks Learn How People Spend Loan Money

    In essence, Omnisient is a company that helps financial institutions like banks and insurance companies make better decisions about who to give loans or insurance to.

    Baobab Network Expands Its Portfolio with New Investments Across Africa

    Baobab Network, a prominent venture capital firm dedicated to supporting innovative startups across Africa,...

    Egypt’s ValU Raises $22.3 Million in New Debt Financing

    ValU has revolutionized the financial services sector in Egypt by empowering millions of individuals through its buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform, U.
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    Africa’s Startup M&A Enters a Harder, More Disciplined Phase

    One year after a record wave of buyouts, the deals look different

    ‘Aim for the Global Market’: Jensen Huang’s Parting Advice to a Moroccan AI Founder

    In a candid interview with Launch Base Africa, Mohamed Benouda looks back on recent encounters with ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

    Nine Years After Its Founding, OPay’s IPO Filing Leaves Questions Over Employee Stock Options

    A court judgment proves OPay granted share options in 2020. Its US filing never mentions them, and investors are left to guess whether that’s a gap or a non-issue.

    M-KOPA’s Product Margins Halve as Lending Becomes the Main Event

    The African fintech’s gross profit from device sales fell to $57.9m even as revenue rose 45%, exposing a structural shift in the economics of financing smartphones and e-bikes for the continent’s informal earners.

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    Africa’s Startup M&A Enters a Harder, More Disciplined Phase

    One year after a record wave of buyouts, the deals look different

    ‘Aim for the Global Market’: Jensen Huang’s Parting Advice to a Moroccan AI Founder

    In a candid interview with Launch Base Africa, Mohamed Benouda looks back on recent encounters with ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

    Does Africa’s Founder-CEO Exit Wave Have a Nigerian Accent?

    Femi Adeyemo’s departure from Arnergy is the latest in a procession of founder handovers. The numbers suggest Nigeria is the loudest theatre in a continental shift—but not the whole story.

    Egypt’s Non-Bank Lenders Get Another Year Behind a Regulatory Moat

    For institutions that had hoped to enter the market, the window remains closed.