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    The $267bn Crown: Wave Edges Closer to Dethroning Orange in West Africa

    The BCEAO’s instant payments platform launched in late 2025 to link banks and mobile wallets across eight countries. Months later, top players Wave and Orange Money have yet to fully join — latest data suggests they have little urgency.
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    Ivory Coast’s Anka Acquired for Undisclosed Sum Following French Parent’s Swift Liquidation

    The platform facilitated more than $60 million in transactions across 47 African countries, reaching customers in over 170 markets.
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    Moniepoint Faces Heavy Losses After Acquiring Bancom Europe to Secure UK Licence

    Filings from the Nigerian fintech unicorn disclose heavy spending on salaries and fees to pave the way for its acquisition of a regulated British payments firm.
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    Odyssey Secures $7.5M from BII to Scale Its Fintech Solution for Nigeria’s Off-Grid Energy Gap

    Nigeria faces a significant energy access challenge.
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    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.

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    Swedfund Injects $20M Into AfricaGoGreen to Plug Climate Debt Gap

    The transaction is consistent with Swedfund’s demonstrated strategic priority.
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    Premium Brands Don’t Have a Quality Problem. They Have a Distinction Problem.

    Nomaswazi Phumo, Head of Strategy of Leagas Delaney South Africa, writes from Cape Town, South Africa
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    $4B Fintech Giant OPay Considers Lagos Float Amid Government Pressure

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