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    Egypt’s Exclusive Digital Banking Club Opens Doors to Middle East and Africa’s Largest Bank

    Aspiring digital banks are required to have a minimum issued and paid-up capital of EGP 2 billion ($41 million).

    Moniepoint Faces Heavy Losses After Acquiring Bancom Europe to Secure UK Licence

    Filings from the Nigerian fintech unicorn disclose heavy spending on salaries and fees to pave the way for its acquisition of a regulated British payments firm.

    Egypt’s Tagaddod Raises $26.3M to Solve Biofuels’ Biggest Bottleneck

    Tagaddod has built a tech platform to manage the collection, aggregation, and tracing of waste-based feedstocks.

    Lisk Launches $15M Web3 Fund Targeting Africa and LATAM, Inks First Deals in South Africa, Rwanda

    Lisk argues that founders in these regions, often forced to bootstrap their way to significant traction, are more resilient.
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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.

    The Funding Desert: Why Algerian Startups Are Being Pushed Toward the Public Markets

    In a country where traditional funding channels remain limited, Algerian entrepreneurs are testing whether public markets can fuel innovation - but the path forward is far from certain

    Jumia Hits Positive Working Capital: The Most Important Chart in African Tech

    The real story lies in what Jumia has chosen to destroy.

    When a Multilateral Bank Goes Seed-Stage: Afreximbank’s Startup Gamble

    This accelerator is not a standalone experiment; it is the logical progression of a more aggressive investment strategy.

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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.

    The Funding Desert: Why Algerian Startups Are Being Pushed Toward the Public Markets

    In a country where traditional funding channels remain limited, Algerian entrepreneurs are testing whether public markets can fuel innovation - but the path forward is far from certain

    The Graduation Gap: Mapping Africa’s Current High-Liquidity Post-Seed Corridors

    Approximately 5% to 21% of African seed-stage startups successfully secure Series A funding, significantly lower than the global average of roughly 33%.

    Zambian Neobank Lupiya Raises $11.2m Series A to Expand Across Southern Africa

    Founded in 2016, Lupiya operates as a digital-first financial services provider targeting Zambia’s unbanked and underbanked populations.