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    EdVentures, Mastercard Foundation Invest $720K in Egyptian Edtech Startups

    EdVentures, a leading education technology venture capital firm in the Middle East and North...

    Kenya Hit by New Wave of High-Profile Startup Shutdowns

    The young startup scene in Kenya has been locked in a brutal battle against...

    Sudanese Fintech Startup Elevate Escapes Unrest, Lands $5M for Global Play

    Fintech startup Elevate, previously known as Bloom, has secured $5 million in a pre-Series...

    Kenya: New 10% Competition Rule for Digital Companies – What You Need to Know

    The Bill introduces “digital activities”. This term encompasses a broad range of online services, such as online marketplaces, search engines...
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    Morocco’s Fintechs Win Access to a Card Payments Market Long Controlled by Banks

    Rabat's regulators confirm the forced break-up of the bank-owned payments monopoly, opening merchant acquiring to a new generation of digital players and slashing transaction fees for small shops.

    Is This the End of the Accelerator Era in African Tech?

    Deal data, donor retreats and a pivot to venture capital and debt are hollowing out the cohort-based accelerator model that once launched a generation of African startups.

    GoCab Recruits Former Anka CEO as Ivory Coast Head Months After Anka’s Collapse

    Tabouré takes operational role at vehicle-financing platform months after the collapse of his e-commerce venture

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

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    Morocco’s Fintechs Win Access to a Card Payments Market Long Controlled by Banks

    Rabat's regulators confirm the forced break-up of the bank-owned payments monopoly, opening merchant acquiring to a new generation of digital players and slashing transaction fees for small shops.

    Is This the End of the Accelerator Era in African Tech?

    Deal data, donor retreats and a pivot to venture capital and debt are hollowing out the cohort-based accelerator model that once launched a generation of African startups.

    From Pilot to Profit: Kenya’s Jackfruit Finance Takes Its School Lending Model Across East Africa

    The move to a revenue-sharing arrangement marks a transition away from subsidised pilot funding.

    Africa’s Venture-Backed Shutdowns Converge on Two Hotspots in 2026

    Edtech and clean-tech in Kenya, fintech in Nigeria bear the brunt of a prolonged funding drought and investor flight to quality.