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    BasiGo Secures $42M to Electrify Public Transport in Kenya and Rwanda

    The Series A equity round was led by Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investment fund, marking a major milestone as the largest investment by an African fund in an electric mobility company.

    Nigeria Halts Legal Proceedings Against Binance Executive Gambaryan Amid Diplomatic Pressure

    Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and a high-ranking compliance officer at Binance, had been held in detention while awaiting trial

    Egypt’s Sawari Ventures Targets West and East African Startups in New $200M Fund

    Approximately 70% of the total fund, or about $140 million, is earmarked for investments within Egypt over the next four to five years.

    Quick Commerce Disruptor Breadfast Races Past $150M ARR as Egypt’s Economy Falters

    VNV Global notes that if Breadfast continues on its current path, the company’s growth could become a significant driver for the investor’s entire portfolio.
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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.