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    Here Is a List of New Taxes Your Startup Should Worry About as Kenya VAT Readies to Climb to 16%

    Kenyans brace themselves for a potential hike in the cost of financial transactions and...

    Nigerian Startups Get New Startup House in Bay Area — What Does it Offer?

    Nigerian startups have a new launchpad in the heart of the global tech scene....

    d.Light to Light Up Ugandan Refugee Settlements with New $3 Million Funding

    d.light, a leading provider of solar products and financing solutions for low-income households, announced...

    Egypt’s Leading Fintech Company Fawry Records $7 Million Profit in First Quarter of 2024

    Fawry, Egypt’s foremost fintech company, has reported a significant financial upswing, recording a net...
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    After 14 Years of Bootstrapping, Cybervergent Raises $3M Seed to Scale AI Compliance Platform

    The deal continues a broader trend of Nigerian VCs backing foreign startups or local companies with continental ambitions, as Nigeria’s economy faces mounting macroeconomic challenges.

    From Payments to Credit: Fawry’s Next Act Is Lending

    Egypt's dominant fintech nearly doubled its profits in 2025.

    Western Union and Cassava’s Sasai Target South Africa’s $1bn Outbound Remittance Market

    While the narrative around African remittances often focuses on inflows from Europe and the US, South Africa presents a lucrative inverse opportunity.

    SolarAfrica Buys Out Its Own Backer in $39m Secondary

    The CESA buyout comes as SolarAfrica is simultaneously executing a broader transition in its business model 

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    After 14 Years of Bootstrapping, Cybervergent Raises $3M Seed to Scale AI Compliance Platform

    The deal continues a broader trend of Nigerian VCs backing foreign startups or local companies with continental ambitions, as Nigeria’s economy faces mounting macroeconomic challenges.

    From Payments to Credit: Fawry’s Next Act Is Lending

    Egypt's dominant fintech nearly doubled its profits in 2025.

    FMO Backs Persistent’s Bid to Build Africa’s Climate Tech Pipeline

    The VB Facility will deliver pre- and post-investment support to startups operating in sectors including distributed solar, energy efficiency, electric mobility, agritech and circular economy solutions.

    From iROKOtv to Showmax: Is the ‘Netflix of Africa’ Dream Officially Dead?

    As Showmax begins its shutdown in the wake of a capital-intensive global streaming war, it joins a long list of well-funded, ambitious local platforms...