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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.

    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.

    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

    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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    Ethiopian Founder Sells AI Authentication Startup to Vercel a Year After $5m Round

    Bereket Engida's Better Auth, an open-source tool popular with AI developers, has been acquired by the US software group.

    Meet the 15 Startups Renew Capital Is Backing to Build Africa’s Next Lenders

    The 15 companies, which hail from 10 countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Morocco and Senegal.

    LemFi Acquires UK Wealth Platform Wealth8 in Push to Build Migrant Financial Hub

    London-based fintech adds investment services to remittance and credit offering after securing regulatory approval

    From Tax Bots to Farm Finance, Hyper-Local AI Is South Africa’s New Battleground

    In an ecosystem often criticised for importing foreign business models, this wave of localised AI, built on proprietary, hard-to-replicate datasets, represents a native competitive advantage.

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    Ethiopian Founder Sells AI Authentication Startup to Vercel a Year After $5m Round

    Bereket Engida's Better Auth, an open-source tool popular with AI developers, has been acquired by the US software group.

    Meet the 15 Startups Renew Capital Is Backing to Build Africa’s Next Lenders

    The 15 companies, which hail from 10 countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Morocco and Senegal.

    PAPSS Inches Closer to Continent-Wide Coverage as Central African Central Bank Joins

    Bank of Central African States' decision brings six CEMAC countries into pan-African payment network.

    Nigeria Launches Hunt for VC Manager to Run $50m Japan-Backed Startup Fund

    The fund will target pre-seed to pre-Series A startups operating across agriculture, healthcare, education, energy, and waste and water management.