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    South African Insurtech Naked Secures $38m Funding in Africa’s Largest Sector Deal

    Founded in 2018 by former Ernst & Young executives and actuaries Alex Thomson, Sumarié Greybe, and Ernest North, Naked distinguishes itself through a fully digital, AI-driven insurance platform.

    Global Investors Are Buying Up South African Cybersecurity Firms in Record Numbers

    The feeding frenzy is showing no signs of abating anytime soon.

    Following TymeBank’s acquisition of Retail Capital, FutureGrowth Invests $8.3M in Rival Sourcefin

    Sourcefin, a South African fintech company specializing in alternative funding for small and medium-sized...

    Tyme Group Becomes Africa’s Latest Unicorn After $250 Million Funding Round

    The funding round attracted global heavyweights, including a $150 million investment from Nu Holdings Ltd., Latin America’s largest financial institution.
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    Priced Out of London: Why Nigeria’s Fintechs Are Abandoning UK Remittances

    A little over a year ago, Moniepoint pushed back publicly against a Launch Base Africa report detailing heavy losses at its newly launched UK operation, calling the figures overstated.

    Ventures Platform Secures $84M for Second African Tech Fund in Test of Institutional Appetite

    Oversubscribed final close above $75m target highlights early-stage resilience as international investors weigh macroeconomic volatility against long-term demographic bets.

    Five35 Widens Female-Focused Bets as African Funding for Female Founders Dries Up

    Five35's portfolio sits largely outside fintech, the sector with the weakest gender balance among Africa's largest technology verticals.

    From Matchmaker to Fund Manager: Why Exits MENA Is Buying Its Way Into Direct Investment

    The Cairo-based advisory platform is taking control of a bank-backed private equity vehicle, a move that blurs the line between deal broker and principal investor.

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    Priced Out of London: Why Nigeria’s Fintechs Are Abandoning UK Remittances

    A little over a year ago, Moniepoint pushed back publicly against a Launch Base Africa report detailing heavy losses at its newly launched UK operation, calling the figures overstated.

    Ventures Platform Secures $84M for Second African Tech Fund in Test of Institutional Appetite

    Oversubscribed final close above $75m target highlights early-stage resilience as international investors weigh macroeconomic volatility against long-term demographic bets.

    38% on Boards, 8% in the C-Suite: South Africa’s Illusion of Executive Gender Equality

    Dr Shahiem Patel, Dean at Regent Business School, writes from Durban, South Africa

    South Africa’s Edge Growth Hits $22M First Close for Scaleup Debt Fund

    The rise of private credit across the continent has been impossible to ignore.