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    29 Deals in 2024: Digital Africa Prepares for Bigger Checks in 2025

    With an investment envelope of €6.5m, Fuzé provides seed funding and follow-on investments.

    With Billion-Dollar Wind in its Sails, Nigeria’s Moniepoint Charts UK Course

    Moniepoint has engaged CLA Evelyn Partners Limited, an FCA-regulated auditing firm, to ensure compliance with the UK’s stringent financial standards.

    Senegal’s Startup Push Faces Turmoil Amid Resignation of Startup Commission Chief

    The CEAC was created as a cornerstone of Senegal’s Startup Act, which was ratified in 2021 by President Macky Sall following its 2020 adoption by the National Assembly.

    The Battle for Morocco’s EV Space Is On — China’s Gotion Investing Over €128 Million

    Morocco’s proximity to major European markets and its competitive cost structure make it an attractive alternative for EV companies seeking to streamline supply chains.
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    Powering Up: Why Fintechs Are Targeting South Africa’s Prepaid Electricity Startups

    Consolidation in Southern Africa’s utility fintech sector is accelerating as established operators look beyond traditional merchant acquiring and airtime lending.

    BII Injects $15M Into Starsight Energy to Tackle West Africa’s Diesel Reliance

    The mezzanine debt facility will primarily target Nigeria, where businesses currently depend on an estimated 40GW of expensive, self-generated fossil fuel power.

    The Riyadh-Cairo Pipeline: Saudi’s VMS Lands in Egypt to Hunt for Seed+ Scaleups

    Founders looking to join the first cohort have a narrow window to apply.

    A New Wave of Tech Firms Is Tapping Nigeria’s Public Debt Market

    The broader market backdrop explains why more technology companies are exploring this route.

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    Powering Up: Why Fintechs Are Targeting South Africa’s Prepaid Electricity Startups

    Consolidation in Southern Africa’s utility fintech sector is accelerating as established operators look beyond traditional merchant acquiring and airtime lending.

    BII Injects $15M Into Starsight Energy to Tackle West Africa’s Diesel Reliance

    The mezzanine debt facility will primarily target Nigeria, where businesses currently depend on an estimated 40GW of expensive, self-generated fossil fuel power.

    DICON’s Open-Door Policy Complicates Life for Nigeria’s Defence Tech Startups

    Since the Act came into force, DICON has pursued a pattern of institutional openness — one that has generated a succession of MoUs and, with them, structural questions.

    Moniepoint-Backer Lightrock Africa Secures IFC Anchor for New $200M Growth Fund

    The World Bank Group's private sector arm is anchoring the Nairobi-headquartered manager's second African growth equity vehicle, which targets eight to twelve portfolio companies across Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.