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    Ivory Coast Ecommerce Startup Afrikrea Shuts Down After 8 Years In Business

    Afrikrea, a pioneering Ivorian e-commerce startup hailed for its innovative approach to promoting African...

    Nigerian Top FinTech Startups are Recruiting Former Top Bank Chiefs. But, to What Effect?

    The first hint that the Nigerian fintech ecosystem was headed for a head-on confrontation...

    Ethiopia’s Dodai Raises Record $4 Million in Series A Round for Electric Mobility Expansion

    Dodai, an Addis Ababa-based electric vehicle (EV) startup, has secured a staggering $4 million...

    Leaked Foreign Exchange Code Reveals New Changes to Foreign Currency Accounts, PayPal, and Cryptocurrency in Tunisia

    A leaked presumed draft of the Foreign Exchange Code project has sparked heated controversy...
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    SunCulture Taps Bridgin for $15M to Scale Solar Irrigation in Kenya

    The solar irrigation company is partnering with fintech Bridgin to launch a receivables financing facility aimed at unlocking local currency debt for smallholder farmers.

    Mastercard Backs Smile ID in Exclusive African Identity Verification Deal

     Mastercard has entered into a strategic partnership with Smile ID, making the identity verification provider its exclusive partner in Africa. The deal, which includes a minority investment from the payments giant, aims to bolster secure digital identity solutions across the continent, tackling fraud and...

    Fintech Unicorn Wave’s African Playbook Has Been Copied. What’s Its Next Move?

    This week, Orange Cameroon, a subsidiary of the French telecoms giant, announced it was slashing all peer-to-peer transfer fees to zero.

    The Flywheel Effect: How M-KOPA’s 35,000 Agents Are Powering Its Push to 10M Users

    According to its newly released 2025 Impact Report, M-KOPA is on track to reach 10 million customers.

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    SunCulture Taps Bridgin for $15M to Scale Solar Irrigation in Kenya

    The solar irrigation company is partnering with fintech Bridgin to launch a receivables financing facility aimed at unlocking local currency debt for smallholder farmers.

    Mastercard Backs Smile ID in Exclusive African Identity Verification Deal

     Mastercard has entered into a strategic partnership with Smile ID, making the identity verification...

    Orange Corners Deepens North African Push with New Startup Fund in Tunisia

    The fund operates a two-track model, offering everything from prototype vouchers and monthly allowances for idea-stage founders to more substantial seed funding.

    Ghana’s Digital Lenders Face a Costly Upgrade: $162K License Fees and No More Public Shaming

    Lenders are explicitly forbidden from compounding interest on short-term loans.