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    Trump’s Aid Freeze Hits African Insurtech Firm OKO as New Battle for Survival Begins

    “We survived COVID-19, we survived the war in Israel, but we might not survive Donald Trump.”

    DeepSeek’s $6M Wonder: A ‘Reality Check’ for African AI Talent and Data Centers?

    Africa’s tech ecosystem is not entirely new to the AI arena.

    Ignite Power Takes Over ENGIE Energy Access in Major African Solar Deal

    This is Ignite’s fourth acquisition in the past two years, cementing its position as a leading consolidator in the African energy access sector.

    AfricInvest Raises $10M from France’s Proparco to Support African Startups and SMEs

    “This investment is part of the Choose Africa initiative, which Proparco launched to support SMEs and startups across Africa,” said Jérémie Ceyrac, Proparco’s Investment Director.
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    Mauritius Tightens Its Grip on Africa’s Startup Cap Tables

    Funds domiciled on the island have made a string of investments this year. The money is rarely Mauritian - and that is the point.

    Why Your Cheapest Hire Can Be the Most Costly

    Thuto Motsie CEO of Thamani, writes from Gauteng, South Africa

    Nine Years After Its Founding, OPay’s IPO Filing Leaves Questions Over Employee Stock Options

    A court judgment proves OPay granted share options in 2020. Its US filing never mentions them, and investors are left to guess whether that’s a gap or a non-issue.

    M-KOPA’s Product Margins Halve as Lending Becomes the Main Event

    The African fintech’s gross profit from device sales fell to $57.9m even as revenue rose 45%, exposing a structural shift in the economics of financing smartphones and e-bikes for the continent’s informal earners.

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    Mauritius Tightens Its Grip on Africa’s Startup Cap Tables

    Funds domiciled on the island have made a string of investments this year. The money is rarely Mauritian - and that is the point.

    Why Your Cheapest Hire Can Be the Most Costly

    Thuto Motsie CEO of Thamani, writes from Gauteng, South Africa

    Kenafric Tests the Corporate VC Playbook for African Consumer Startups with $10M Fund

    Kenafric Group, the Kenyan consumer goods manufacturer whose brands range from chewing gum to...

    BII Backs Okra Solar with $7m Debt Facility to Scale Mesh-Grids in Nigeria

    British development finance institution bets that a lighter, decentralised alternative to mini-grids can help close one of the world's largest electricity access gaps - but the model's commercial viability still hinges on procurement and policy execution.