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    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.

    Renew Capital Investment Series: BuuPass and MPost Join the List

    Renew Capital has announced strategic investments in two innovative African companies, BuuPass and MPost,...

    Solarise Africa Secures $8.9M Boost for Renewable Energy Push

    “Despite a recent slowdown in residential solar installations due to reduced load-shedding, the C&I solar market remains robust.”
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    LoftyInc Backs Morocco’s WafR in $4M Push to Digitalise the Corner Shop

    Founded in 2021 by Ismail Bargach and Reda Sellak, WafR has transitioned from a loyalty-app pilot to a critical piece of financial infrastructure.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    Zero Fees vs. High Inflation: Why Cisco Is Doubling Down on Affinity Africa’s ‘Freemium’ Math

    When Affinity received its Savings and Loans license in 2022, it was the first such permit granted in over a decade.

    Africa’s Growth Problem Isn’t Capital. It’s Leadership Without Collaboration

    Africa’s future won’t be determined by how much money arrives. Ray Langa, Group CEO of Leagas Delaney, writes from Cape Town

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    LoftyInc Backs Morocco’s WafR in $4M Push to Digitalise the Corner Shop

    Founded in 2021 by Ismail Bargach and Reda Sellak, WafR has transitioned from a loyalty-app pilot to a critical piece of financial infrastructure.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    A Fractured Leg, a Pregnancy, and an Empty Promise: The Human Cost of a Nigerian Fintech’s Collapse

    A Nigerian fintech raised $2.6m from marquee investors, promised its employees fair treatment, and then shut down. A Nigerian court has spent two years untangling what it left behind.

    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.