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    Egypt Pulls Back Welcome Mat for “Blank Check” Companies Amid Global SPAC Woes

    This regulatory shift comes in the wake of a global SPAC slowdown, with many SPACs facing challenges in identifying suitable acquisition targets and completing deals within the stipulated timeframe

    Norfund and Veolia to Invest Up to $50 Million in African Climate-Tech Solutions

    The platform plans to invest between €3 million and €50 million in projects ranging from low-carbon energy solutions and optimized water cycles to sustainable waste management.

    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.
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    Kenya’s Carbon-Capture Startups Land a Share of Tencent’s $30M Climate Fund

    The presence of three Kenya-based winners across different CDR approaches in the same programme points to something beyond individual company success.

    Inside the Room: The Five-Year Negotiation That Got Ghanaian Pensions to Back Venture Capital

    A new fund-of-funds has done something that has never been done before in Ghana — persuaded pension trustees to allocate to private equity and debt vehicles. The journey took half a decade...

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    Kenya’s Carbon-Capture Startups Land a Share of Tencent’s $30M Climate Fund

    The presence of three Kenya-based winners across different CDR approaches in the same programme points to something beyond individual company success.

    Inside the Room: The Five-Year Negotiation That Got Ghanaian Pensions to Back Venture Capital

    A new fund-of-funds has done something that has never been done before in Ghana — persuaded pension trustees to allocate to private equity and debt vehicles. The journey took half a decade...

    West African Payments Reform Gets Three-Month Reprieve for Fintech Operators

    The move offers a short reprieve in what has become a high-stakes infrastructure struggle between a determined regulator and an industry whose business models are built on proprietary rails.

    D.light Takes PAYGo Solar From Impact Funds to the London Stock Exchange

    A $50 million green bond listing marks the first time off-grid solar receivables from Africa have entered the public bond markets - and signals a structural shift in how energy access gets financed.