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    UPDATE: Kenyan Parliament Defies Protesters, Approves 16% VAT Increase in Finance Bill

    On Tuesday, parliament in Kenya passed the 2024 Finance Bill, despite widespread opposition from...
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    Former Assistant Convicted in Grisly Murder of Gokada CEO Fahim Saleh

    Tyrese Haspil, the former assistant convicted of the 2020 murder and dismemberment of tech CEO Fahim Saleh, awaits sentencing in September. The trial revealed a tale of embezzlement, betrayal, and a premeditated plot to silence a witness.
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    Launch Africa Ventures’ $100M Fund II Expands Portfolio with 16 African Startups

    Launch Africa, based in Mauritius, led African startup investments for consecutive years, averaging over one deal per week in 2022. Known for supporting market leaders like Kuda and MarketForce, the VC has diversified investments across pre-seed, seed, and Series A startups continent-wide.
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    Djamo vs. Carbon Cards: Unraveling the Debit Card Dilemma for Nigerian Fintech Startups

    Last week, the Nigerian fintech Carbon announced the discontinuation of its debit card operations,...
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    The Ghostwriters of Africa’s Tech Boom

    Yet beneath the noise of global audience metrics, a quieter, more revealing dataset is accumulating.
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    An 85% Chance of a $3.1bn IPO Within Two Years: Inside Opera’s High‑Stakes OPay Bet

    OPay began life inside Opera in 2018, initially as a mobile wallet and ride-hailing service before quickly pivoting to payments.

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    A New Expansion Map: African Startups Redraw Routes Through Accra

    From Nigerian defence contractors to Kenyan logistics software, a new cohort of well-capitalised tech firms is bypassing traditional hubs to set up operational bases in Accra.
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    From Kitchens to Cockpits: The Egyptian Startup Turning Cooking Oil Into a 25x Investor Return

    Delta Oil operates at the intersection of waste management and energy production.

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    The Ghostwriters of Africa’s Tech Boom

    Yet beneath the noise of global audience metrics, a quieter, more revealing dataset is accumulating.
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    An 85% Chance of a $3.1bn IPO Within Two Years: Inside Opera’s High‑Stakes OPay Bet

    OPay began life inside Opera in 2018, initially as a mobile wallet and ride-hailing service before quickly pivoting to payments.
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    From M-Pesa to Flutterwave: Why Africa Built the Systems the World Now Needs

    "You cannot wait for perfect conditions because perfect conditions are never coming." - Ray Langa, Group CEO of Leagas Delaney South Africa, writes from Johannesburg
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    Why Several African Fintechs Just Quietly Registered in Canada

    The current wave of registrations spans a range of business models.

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