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    Sanari Capital Targets Technology-Driven Growth with New $80M Africa-Focused Fund

    The fund’s investors include prominent South African pension funds and workers' unions.

    Trading Platform Banxso Confronts South Africa’s Investment Regulator in a Rare Fiasco

    According to FSCA statements, Banxso reportedly contacted clients, implying that its FSP license had been reinstated and that it could legally resume trading activities.

    MultiChoice’s Fintech Arm ‘Moment’ Reaches $80M Valuation Following Recent $22M Funding Round

    Founded in 2023, Moment is a joint venture between MultiChoice, payments platform Rapyd, and venture capital firm General Catalyst.

    TymeBank’s Indonesian Expansion Gains Momentum with $2.5M New Funding Support

    This partnership marks Tyme’s strategic expansion into Southeast Asia’s financial landscape, building on its established presence in South Africa and the Philippines while offering Finfra valuable international exposure.
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    Mauritius Tightens Its Grip on Africa’s Startup Cap Tables

    Funds domiciled on the island have made a string of investments this year. The money is rarely Mauritian - and that is the point.

    Why Your Cheapest Hire Can Be the Most Costly

    Thuto Motsie CEO of Thamani, writes from Gauteng, South Africa

    Nine Years After Its Founding, OPay’s IPO Filing Leaves Questions Over Employee Stock Options

    A court judgment proves OPay granted share options in 2020. Its US filing never mentions them, and investors are left to guess whether that’s a gap or a non-issue.

    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.

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    Mauritius Tightens Its Grip on Africa’s Startup Cap Tables

    Funds domiciled on the island have made a string of investments this year. The money is rarely Mauritian - and that is the point.

    Why Your Cheapest Hire Can Be the Most Costly

    Thuto Motsie CEO of Thamani, writes from Gauteng, South Africa

    Kenafric Tests the Corporate VC Playbook for African Consumer Startups with $10M Fund

    Kenafric Group, the Kenyan consumer goods manufacturer whose brands range from chewing gum to...

    BII Backs Okra Solar with $7m Debt Facility to Scale Mesh-Grids in Nigeria

    British development finance institution bets that a lighter, decentralised alternative to mini-grids can help close one of the world's largest electricity access gaps - but the model's commercial viability still hinges on procurement and policy execution.