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    Fintech Startup Rubyx Secures $1.6M to Help African Businesses Offer Automated Lending

    The Senegal-based fintech platform uses advanced algorithms to assess loan applications and automate the lending process.

    Now Defunct, Agritech Startup Gro Intelligence Has a Mountain of Court Cases to Climb

    For Sara Menker, who is now representing herself in court, these legal battles represent a stark contrast to the heights she once achieved as a leader of a tech unicorn.

    Ride-Hailing Company Bolt Caught in the Middle of a Fierce Nigeria-South Africa Digital Crossfire

    The online battle quickly descended into a “Bolt for Bolt” exchange, with users on both sides vowing to outdo the other.

    Saudi Prince Backs Egyptian Climatetech Startup NoorNation

    NoorNation, founded in 2021 by Ragy Ramadan, has developed a groundbreaking product called LifeBox. This innovative solution delivers clean energy and safe water to rural communities, farms, and tourism businesses, offering a much-needed alternative to traditional, often unreliable, energy sources.
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    Meet the Local Heavyweights Leading Revolut’s Africa Charge

    As the $75bn fintech submits banking licence applications in South Africa and Morocco, seasoned industry veterans are taking the helm in what could prove the company's most complex expansion yet.

    Jumia’s Fintech Ambitions Remapped as JumiaPay App Transactions Collapse

    The pan-African e-commerce player's Q3 2025 results show a strategic retreat from its standalone payment app, as it doubles down on core e-commerce and its path to profitability.

    Lifestores CEO Steps Down as African Tech’s “Great Handover” Continues

    Andrew Garza’s transition from CEO at Lifestores Healthcare is the latest in a wave of founder successions at major African startups

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    Meet the Local Heavyweights Leading Revolut’s Africa Charge

    As the $75bn fintech submits banking licence applications in South Africa and Morocco, seasoned industry veterans are taking the helm in what could prove the company's most complex expansion yet.

    Inside Egypt’s 80-Point Plan to Win Back Its Startups

    Here is a breakdown of what’s inside the new charter and the challenges it faces.

    Germany’s develoPPP Ventures Steps Up Its Hunt for Africa’s Next Breakout Startups

    According to the programme, this model is designed to “effectively double the capital injection” without forcing founders to dilute their equity further.