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    From Partner to Purchase: Why Nedbank’s $93M iKhokha Deal is a Warning Shot for Fintech Collaborators

    The answer lies in the numbers.
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    Nedbank Acquires South African Fintech iKhokha for $92.4M in a Win for Non-Technical Founders

    iKhokha’s success story is notable as it challenges the archetype of the developer-led tech startup.
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    South Africa’s Paymenow Secures $22.4M to Expand Earned Wage Access Across Africa

    With this deal, a wave of South African banks continue their backing for African fintech firms.
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    Lesaka Snaps Up Michael Jordaan’s Bank Zero for $61.4M to Take On TymeBank

    The purchase of Bank Zero is the latest move in Lesaka’s aggressive expansion.
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.
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    A New Wave of Tech Firms Is Tapping Nigeria’s Public Debt Market

    The broader market backdrop explains why more technology companies are exploring this route.

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    From Payments to Credit: Fawry’s Next Act Is Lending

    Egypt's dominant fintech nearly doubled its profits in 2025.
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    100 Faces, 160,000 Attacks: Inside the Industrialised Fraud Machines Targeting Africa

    In the weeks following Nigeria and Ghana’s festive travel season — the period known locally as Detty December — a wave of chargebacks was filed in January 2025, predominantly initiated from abroad.

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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

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

    A New Wave of Tech Firms Is Tapping Nigeria’s Public Debt Market

    The broader market backdrop explains why more technology companies are exploring this route.
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    Japan’s JICA Commits $10M to Persistent’s African Climate Tech Fund Amid DFI Push

    The investment is part of a broader strategy by global development finance institutions - including Denmark's IFDK and the Dutch FMO - to use blended finance to plug Africa's early-stage climate funding gap.
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    ‘Stay in It’: How Over 200 Interviews and a LinkedIn Post Led to a $2.35M Seed Round for Orca

    The startup’s latest raise marks a landmark achievement as one of the largest seed rounds ever secured by an all-female founding team in Africa.

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