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    SEC Launches ARIP to Regulate Crypto Startups in Nigeria. Here’s How to Apply

    After months of cracking down on crypto startups, Nigeria is now extending an olive branch through the new ARIP program.

    Identities for Sale: Massive Data Breach in Nigeria Offers Sensitive Information for a Mere $0.06

     A major data breach has exposed millions of sensitive personal and financial information belonging...

    Fuzé Investment Series: Algerian HealthTech Startup Data Tyr Receives Funding Boost 

    Algerian health tech startup, Data Tyr, has announced a successful funding round through Digital...

    Downforce Raises $4.2M from Nairobi Investor to Help African Farmers Harness Soil Potential

    Downforce Technologies Limited, a pioneering startup in the field of soil organic carbon measurement...
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    Fintech Unicorn Wave Caves to Regulators as BCEAO Holds Firm on West Africa’s Payment Deadline

    The $1.7bn mobile money operator joined the PI-SPI system on deadline day alongside 175 institutions—ending closed-loop dominance across the $267bn WAEMU market.

    African Fintech’s Debt Shift Comes With a Catch

    Headline totals hit $1.9bn, but a surge in collateralised debt and shrinking medians reveal a market concentrating around asset-heavy giants.

    Is Talent Export the New Impact Thesis? Daniel Yu’s $100M Fund Makes Its First Bet

    Move signals fund's focus on labour migration as a pathway out of poverty.

    Shuttlers Launches Carpooling Service as Rivals Race for Uber’s Market Share in Nigeria

    Findings by Launch Base Africa found that fares on several ride-hailing platforms operating in Nigeria have risen sharply since Uber’s exit.

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    Fintech Unicorn Wave Caves to Regulators as BCEAO Holds Firm on West Africa’s Payment Deadline

    The $1.7bn mobile money operator joined the PI-SPI system on deadline day alongside 175 institutions—ending closed-loop dominance across the $267bn WAEMU market.

    African Fintech’s Debt Shift Comes With a Catch

    Headline totals hit $1.9bn, but a surge in collateralised debt and shrinking medians reveal a market concentrating around asset-heavy giants.

    The Commoditisation of LLMs Is Driving a Spree of Micro-AI Acquisitions

    Large language models can scrape the web, but they can't replicate deep domain expertise. From Cairo cold-emails to Cape Town acqui-hires, tech giants are paying up to buy niche capabilities.

    IFC Eyes $90M Equity Stake in Airtel Money as London IPO Gathers Momentum

    World Bank arm joins proposed listing of African fintech processing $245bn annually.