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    Accion Launches $152.5 Million Fund to Help Digitize African Traditional Finance

    Accion, a leading non-profit organization focused on financial inclusion, announced today the launch of...

    Flat6Labs Launches Tunisia Seed Fund II to Back Tunisian Startups

    Flat6Labs, a prominent venture capital firm, has announced the launch of Tunisia Seed Fund...

    Glint, Egyptian VC Firm, Targets Early-Stage Startups Selling Abroad with New $6 Million Fund

    Egyptian investment firm Glint announced the initial closing of its second venture capital fund,...

    Fractional Executives: Executive Search CEO Shares How Top Companies in Africa Are Accessing Top Talent for Less

    In the heart of the booming startup scene in Africa, a new approach to...
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    BCEAO’s annual report reveals why getting 100m people to ditch paper is a multi-year slog.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here's a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we're tracking this month.

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    The 10GWh Rabat facility—led by Chinese giant Gotion High-Tech—marks the first integrated LFP battery site in Africa and the Middle East.

    The Promise and Peril of Lending to Egypt’s Unbanked: Inside Valu’s Growth Dilemma

    Egypt's largest consumer finance platform has built a business on financial inclusion, but a mysterious data discrepancy in its annual report raises questions about the true cost of that mission.