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    African Startups Raise $340m in February as Debt Eclipses Venture Equity

    This month, Nigerian venture capital firms were the largest exporters of capital.

    Afreximbank Deepens Bet on Spiro With Over $200m in Backing in Two Years

    The rapid succession of capital injections makes Spiro one of the most heavily capitalized e-mobility players operating on the continent.

    Beltone Widens Its Investment Stack to Capture Growth-Stage Winners

    The Cairo-based financial group is expanding its investment stack beyond early-stage bets.

    Malagasy Infrastructure Firm Axian Targets Nigeria’s Clean Energy Market with DFI-Backed Expansion

    AXIAN’s entry is timed with the World Bank-supported DARES (Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up) program.
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    Fintech Unicorn Wave Tightens Its Grip on Senegal With a Push Into Healthcare Payments

    The move places Wave — already one of the most dominant financial technology players in francophone Africa — at the centre of another critical public service.

    From Scale-ups to ‘Foreign Agents’: Uganda’s Fintechs Face a Regulatory Death Sentence

    Ugandans living abroad have found themselves unexpectedly classified as potential threats to the state.

    78% Below Cost: The Unforgiving Math Behind Digital Health Startup Vezeeta’s Pivot to Bricks and Mortar

    The deal is the most tangible sign yet that Egypt’s best known digital health platform is pivoting towards a hybrid model at a time when the purely online playbook is struggling

    Profit, Pivot, and Panic: Swvl Faces Nasdaq Delisting Threat Despite $1.3m Turnaround

    Mobility technology company reports first annual profit since going public, but auditors raise going concern doubt and Nasdaq listing remains under threat

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    Fintech Unicorn Wave Tightens Its Grip on Senegal With a Push Into Healthcare Payments

    The move places Wave — already one of the most dominant financial technology players in francophone Africa — at the centre of another critical public service.

    From Scale-ups to ‘Foreign Agents’: Uganda’s Fintechs Face a Regulatory Death Sentence

    Ugandans living abroad have found themselves unexpectedly classified as potential threats to the state.

    From Mini-Grids to Solar Homes: FEI Expands Its Mandate With $750m Target

    Currently operating with roughly $361m in assets under management (AUM), the fund has already deployed $482m across 25 African countries.

    Ghana-Founded Insurtech Pioneer Bima to be Acquired in $119m Digital Health Roll-Up

    Bima, the insurtech startup that began as a micro-insurance pilot in Ghana and scaled to reach millions across emerging markets.