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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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    ‘It’s Not a Pipeline Problem’: Why African VCs Are Ghosting Female Founders

    “It was pretty heartbreaking to be technically competent and have a team composed of a second-time founder and still have to deal with this type of sexism.”

    71% of WAEMU Transaction Value Still Flows Through Cheques — Despite BCEAO’s New Instant Payment Rail

    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.

    Africa’s First EV Battery Gigafactory Secures $114M in AfDB Funding

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