With supply chains bottlenecked and venture equity thin, DFIs are stepping in with debt, working capital, and a new funding playbook.

The BCEAO’s ambitious plan to mirror India’s UPI or Brazil’s Pix via its new PI-SPI platform has run headfirst into West Africa’s fragmented digital infrastructure on day one.

With supply chains bottlenecked and venture equity thin, DFIs are stepping in with debt, working capital, and a new funding playbook.

The BCEAO’s ambitious plan to mirror India’s UPI or Brazil’s Pix via its new PI-SPI platform has run headfirst into West Africa’s fragmented digital infrastructure on day one.

Power of attorney filings and blank Form 3s trace the high-stakes final days before payment giant pulled its IPO.

Backed by the Gates Foundation and run by Salient Advisory, i3 is helping African healthtech startups move beyond donor-funded pilots towards commercial partnerships and sustainable scale. Senior Consultant Somto Chloe Keluo-Udeke discusses the initiative with Launch Base Africa.