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    Algeria’s Disruptor Startup Minister Replaced in Cabinet Reshuffle

    Oualid, who assumed office in 2020 at just 26 years old, made headlines as Africa’s youngest minister at the time.

    Nigeria Devalues Local Currency by 75% in 2025 Budget: Tech Industry on Red Alert

    The startup ecosystem, once a magnet for foreign capital, has been decimated.

    Egypt’s Swvl Raises $4.7M for US Market Expansion

    Swvl intends to channel the proceeds into working capital and operational expansion, particularly in regions with high growth potential.

    Orange Egypt Targets African Startups with $52M Fund

    Orange Egypt’s new initiative builds on the foundations of Orange Ventures, the €350 million corporate venture fund launched in 2021.
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    Stablecoins and Data-Driven Lending: What African Tech Investors Backed in July

    Foreign investors accounted for about 70 per cent of all investor participations in July.

    SA Repeat Founders Process Over $60m in Six Months With Stablecoin Safari Startup

    Cape Town-based start-up uses stablecoins and a merchant-of-record model to undercut transaction fees that have long burdened African tourism businesses.

    Airtel Africa Picks London for $245bn Mobile Money IPO but Faces Independence Test

    Rapid growth and 56.5m users make it Africa’s hottest tech float. But privately negotiated intra-group fees threaten to cloud its standalone public valuation.

    1M Users in 8 Years, 9M in 6: The Smartphone Pivot Driving M-KOPA’s Hypergrowth

    The group now signs up about 10,000 new customers daily.

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    Stablecoins and Data-Driven Lending: What African Tech Investors Backed in July

    Foreign investors accounted for about 70 per cent of all investor participations in July.

    SA Repeat Founders Process Over $60m in Six Months With Stablecoin Safari Startup

    Cape Town-based start-up uses stablecoins and a merchant-of-record model to undercut transaction fees that have long burdened African tourism businesses.

    Stablecoins, Remote Work, and Sweeping Levies: Can Nigerian Crypto Survive Its Tax Winter?

    Nigeria’s proposed plan—demanding that withholding tax be paid in the native token and remitted to a government-controlled wallet—is a radical departure from global norms.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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