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    Millions Locked Out as West African Central Bank Blocks Unlicensed Fintechs

    With an estimated 50 million fintech-linked accounts in WAEMU, the disruption has left individuals and businesses stranded.

    Kenya’s MyDawa Scores Major Funding to Scale Its Bricks-and-Clicks Healthtech Model Across East Africa

    Can MyDawa’s hybrid model crack East Africa’s toughest healthcare challenges?

    Ghanaian Fintech Zeepay Raises $18m Debt to Power Remittance-Led Expansion

    The newest funding round - confirmed to Launch Base Africa by Verdant IMAP, the investment firm that structured and arranged the transaction - marks a significant milestone for the fintech.

    Norfund Backs Nigeria’s OmniRetail in $20M Round — Its First Direct African Startup Investment

    The funding follows significant internal achievements: OmniRetail became EBITDA positive in 2023 and net profitable in 2024, a rare milestone for African B2B commerce startups.
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    Profitable Egyptian Fintech Blnk Raises $37.1m in Equity and Debt

    The Cairo-based fintech, which offers instant loans at merchant checkouts, plans to launch a credit card and expand its reach to women and unbanked Egyptians

    The Airtime Credit War: Nigeria Tangles with an Elusive FinTech Giant

    The dispute exposes a deeper structural ambiguity.

    South African Fintech Flagship Yoco Buys Restaurant Software Platform Dyner.ai

    The South African payments group is bolting on an AI-native operating system for restaurants, while a new European CEO prepares to take the helm.

    The Anti-VC Pivot: Wasoko Founder Launches $100M Fund to Back Migration and Manufacturing

    "Venture-scale returns are only possible in a small subset of business models."

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    Profitable Egyptian Fintech Blnk Raises $37.1m in Equity and Debt

    The Cairo-based fintech, which offers instant loans at merchant checkouts, plans to launch a credit card and expand its reach to women and unbanked Egyptians

    The Airtime Credit War: Nigeria Tangles with an Elusive FinTech Giant

    The dispute exposes a deeper structural ambiguity.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    3IF Ventures Hits $12m First Close for Africa’s First Dedicated Insurtech Fund

    The close signals institutional appetite for a corner of African fintech that has long been overshadowed by payments and lending.