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    IFC Raises New Funding to Back Women-Led Startups in Africa via SheWinsAfrica Initiative

    The SheWinsAfrica initiative welcomes applications from women-led startups across all sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa. To be eligible, startups must have at least one female founder.

    BII Commits $20M to TerraPay to Boost Financial Inclusion in Africa

    “Our investment will support an increased volume of remittance transactions into Africa, by pre-funding over $1 billion worth of transactions per year. Sending money to Africa is expensive..."

    Innovate Africa Launches $2.5M to Support Early-Stage Startups

    This sector-agnostic fund aims to back up to 20 startups in its first year.

    Rwanda Green Fund Invests $2M in Green Startups via Ireme Invest

    BasiGo Rwanda was awarded a RWF 300 million (USD 225,000) recoverable grant from Ireme Invest, the Rwanda Green Fund 's green investment facility.
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    ‘Paper Valuations Don’t Return Capital’: Grindstone Launches $31m Exit-Focused Fund

    It will invest from Seed through Series A and retain capacity to provide follow-on funding to its strongest-performing companies.

    Egyptian Fintech Unicorn MNT-Halan Files for Cairo Stock Market Listing

    The non‑banking financial services sector has seen increasing backing from regulatory bodies as part of efforts to accelerate digital inclusion.

    Four Startups, One Lead Investor: Inside Atlantica’s African AI Infrastructure Thesis

    A Lagos-based venture firm has backed four AI-native infrastructure start-ups in 18 months.

    Cash Plus Buys Into Morocco’s Airport Taxi Startup Ahead of 2030 World Cup

    Moroccan airports handled a record 36 million passengers in 2025.

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    ‘Paper Valuations Don’t Return Capital’: Grindstone Launches $31m Exit-Focused Fund

    It will invest from Seed through Series A and retain capacity to provide follow-on funding to its strongest-performing companies.

    Egyptian Fintech Unicorn MNT-Halan Files for Cairo Stock Market Listing

    The non‑banking financial services sector has seen increasing backing from regulatory bodies as part of efforts to accelerate digital inclusion.

    The Three Pressure Points That Can Weaken an Entire Franchise Network

    Larry Hodes, CEO of Grow Franchising & FASA Board Member, writes from Johannesburg, South Africa

    Egypt’s Fintechs’ Next Growth Market

    Cairo's payments and lending groups seem to be converging on a single strategy.