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    New Rule Sets $5,200 Recovery Limit for Users of South African Digital Banks in Case of Failure

    Concerns over the security of bank deposits have persisted among South Africans, particularly in...

    Revenue-based Financing: South Africa’s Linea Capital Lands New Investment to Get Creative 

    In a bid to bolster financing opportunities for Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) in...

    South African Edtech Startup HyperionDev Raises $5M to Explore More UK Expansion

    In a move to fortify its position as a leading player in tech education,...

    Here’s a Complete List of All Licensed Crypto Companies in South Africa

    In a recent announcement, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa addressed...
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    Out of the Ashes: Swvl’s Rebound Gives VNV Global Its Largest Q3 Gain

    The Egyptian-founded, Nasdaq-listed mass-transit group delivered VNV's largest fair-value boost in the third quarter—a rare bright spot in a portfolio otherwise marked down by private-market multiple compression.

    MNT-Halan’s Dutch Parent Cements Control With $71Mn Post-IPO Capital Injection

    The move follows MNT-Halan’s highly anticipated float on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) on October 20, which was the country’s largest IPO in dollar terms since at least 2021.

    M-KOPA’s Product Margins Halve as Lending Becomes the Main Event

    The African fintech’s gross profit from device sales fell to $57.9m even as revenue rose 45%, exposing a structural shift in the economics of financing smartphones and e-bikes for the continent’s informal earners.

    Two Exits in Six Years: Dan Kleinbaum’s GTXN Acquired by Luno

    Deal gives the crypto exchange an owned settlement layer across developed–emerging market corridors - but proposed South African rules may restrict the very activity it enables.

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    Out of the Ashes: Swvl’s Rebound Gives VNV Global Its Largest Q3 Gain

    The Egyptian-founded, Nasdaq-listed mass-transit group delivered VNV's largest fair-value boost in the third quarter—a rare bright spot in a portfolio otherwise marked down by private-market multiple compression.

    MNT-Halan’s Dutch Parent Cements Control With $71Mn Post-IPO Capital Injection

    The move follows MNT-Halan’s highly anticipated float on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) on October 20, which was the country’s largest IPO in dollar terms since at least 2021.

    DPI Takes Egypt’s $112m Nclude Fund Regional

    The London-based private equity firm, which says it manages some $4bn in assets and co-investments and has invested nearly $850mn in Egypt over the past decade

    Madica Secures $6M from Flourish Ventures to Extend African Pre-Seed Investment Pilot

    Three-year track record drives extended investment cycle targeting 25–30 additional African startups