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    Important Update: New Currency Rules Take Effect in Central Africa on June 1

     In a move to combat potential counterfeiting and promote economic stability, the Bank of...

    Zambian Construction E-commerce Startup Bosso Africa Raises $400,000 in Pre-Seed Funding

    Bosso Africa, an innovative Zambian startup revolutionizing the construction industry with its online marketplace...

    Egyptian VC Algebra Ventures Sets Sights on Nigeria, Kenya with $20M Investment

    Karim Hussein, managing partner of Algebra Ventures, revealed the firm’s ambitious plans in an...

    Accused Admits Beheading Gokada CEO to Impress Girlfriend

    In a chilling courtroom revelation, Tyrese Haspil, the 25-year-old former personal assistant to Fahim...
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    Africa’s Payment Plumbing Gets a $2 Million Boost from France’s DFI

    The $2 million ticket into the Guinean fintech is modest, but it signals growing development-finance appetite for the unglamorous plumbing that connects global money-senders to mobile wallets and cash agents on the continent

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    78% Below Cost: The Unforgiving Math Behind Digital Health Startup Vezeeta’s Pivot to Bricks and Mortar

    The deal is the most tangible sign yet that Egypt’s best known digital health platform is pivoting towards a hybrid model at a time when the purely online playbook is struggling

    Profit, Pivot, and Panic: Swvl Faces Nasdaq Delisting Threat Despite $1.3m Turnaround

    Mobility technology company reports first annual profit since going public, but auditors raise going concern doubt and Nasdaq listing remains under threat

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    Africa’s Payment Plumbing Gets a $2 Million Boost from France’s DFI

    The $2 million ticket into the Guinean fintech is modest, but it signals growing development-finance appetite for the unglamorous plumbing that connects global money-senders to mobile wallets and cash agents on the continent

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture Rides Securitisation Wave with $2.1M Local-Currency Deal

    The core infrastructure enabling the transaction was provided by Kaleidofin through its “ki” platform.

    The Quiet Exit: Mobilemart Sells to Lesaka in $2.5m All-Cash Deal

    The Nasdaq-listed South African fintech has quietly added another small enterprise-focused company to its portfolio, paying cash for a fintech business as it continues to widen its offering for large-scale clients.