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    5-Year-Old Fintech Soonicorn TymeBank Captures 10% of South African Market, Eyes NYSE

    TymeBank, a South African digital banking pioneer backed by China’s Tencent Holdings, is set...

    Zimbabwe Invites Comments on Proposed Crypto Regulations: Here’s How to Comment Before June 26

    The government of Zimbabwe is taking significant steps towards regulating the country’s crypto-currency industry,...

    South African Health-Tech Startup ALMA Clinics Secures $2.8 Million for Expansion

    ALMA Clinics, a nurse-led, tech-enabled private primary healthcare clinic, has successfully secured $2.8 million...

    Tech Dream Goes Haywire: Salaries Crash, Software Developers Seek Emigration from South Africa

    The information technology (IT) sector in South Africa experienced a slowdown in hiring during...
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    DigsConnect Founder Alexandria Procter Launches $1.4M Vehicle to Back African Startups

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    While Nigeria saw the second-highest number of applicants to its Renew Venture Lab (350), it has no portfolio company there yet.

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    DigsConnect Founder Alexandria Procter Launches $1.4M Vehicle to Back African Startups

    Procter founded DigsConnect four years ago while she was an undergraduate student at the University of Cape Town..

    A 230-Angel Network, Beyond the ‘Big Four’: Inside Renew Capital’s Quiet Conquest of African VC

    While Nigeria saw the second-highest number of applicants to its Renew Venture Lab (350), it has no portfolio company there yet.

    Africa’s Payment Maze: Are New State-Backed Rails a Map or a Trap for Fintechs?

    In the last month alone, major economic blocs in East, Southern, and West Africa have launched ambitious interoperable platforms.

    How a Paper Fortune of $2.68m Vanished for a South African VC-Backed Fintech Founder

    Last year, TLcom Capital, together with Flourish Ventures, backed South African fintech LittleFish. However, that investment ended up in court, with one of LittleFish's founders fighting for his 'life' in the company post-deal.