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A Lagos labour court has dismissed a former employee's claim to shares he says were owed under a stock option scheme, in a ruling that lands weeks after OPay began preparing for a US listing.

July 10, 2026

LemFi Acquires UK Wealth Platform Wealth8 in Push to Build Migrant Financial Hub

London-based fintech adds investment services to remittance and credit offering after securing regulatory approval

July 2, 2026

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From Tax Bots to Farm Finance, Hyper-Local AI Is South Africa’s New Battleground

In an ecosystem often criticised for importing foreign business models, this wave of localised AI, built on proprietary, hard-to-replicate datasets, represents a native competitive advantage.

June 24, 2026

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African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

July 10, 2026

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Equity Dispute Puts OPay’s Employee Share Scheme Under Scrutiny Ahead of Potential IPO

A Lagos labour court has dismissed a former employee's claim to shares he says were owed under a stock option scheme, in a ruling that lands weeks after OPay began preparing for a US listing.

July 10, 2026

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Ethiopian Founder Sells AI Authentication Startup to Vercel a Year After $5m Round

Bereket Engida's Better Auth, an open-source tool popular with AI developers, has been acquired by the US software group.

July 9, 2026

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Meet the 15 Startups Renew Capital Is Backing to Build Africa’s Next Lenders

The 15 companies, which hail from 10 countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Morocco and Senegal.

July 9, 2026

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