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    Ghana’s $2bn Remittance Market Shaken by License Suspensions, Over 10 Fintechs Down

    In 2023, Ghana received US\$2.4 billion in personal remittances, which is estimated to account for about 6% of the country’s GDP. This makes Ghana the second largest recipient of remittances in sub-Saharan Africa, after Nigeria.
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    Leadership Overhaul at Leatherback: Investors Take the Helm After CEO Departure

    Zedcrest Group, through its venture arm, Zedcrest Capital, which led the $10 million pre-seed round two years ago, retains a minority interest but exercises strategic oversight.
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    Backed by Africa’s Leading ClimateTech Investors, Nigerian IoT Startup Shyft Power Merges with UK Rival

    Shyft Power Solutions has made a unique mark as a female-founded and led African tech company, a rarity in the region’s venture capital ecosystem
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    Beacon Power Services Raises $29.8M Series A Funding, Backed by Partech

    The new funding will enable BPS to expand its operations beyond Nigeria and Ghana into additional markets across Eastern and Southern Africa.
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    The Dubai-headquartered lending platform's most revealing growth story is not in Africa's largest markets.

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    Major ValU Investor Sells Down Stake in First Secondary Deal Since Listing

    The sale comes as Egypt’s capital markets have shown signs of renewed activity following a period of muted equity capital markets (ECM) transactions.
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    Profit, Pivot, and Panic: Swvl Faces Nasdaq Delisting Threat Despite $1.3m Turnaround

    Mobility technology company reports first annual profit since going public, but auditors raise going concern doubt and Nasdaq listing remains under threat
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    A New Expansion Map: African Startups Redraw Routes Through Accra

    From Nigerian defence contractors to Kenyan logistics software, a new cohort of well-capitalised tech firms is bypassing traditional hubs to set up operational bases in Accra.
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