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    Ex-Revolut and Sendwave Veterans Land $8M to Transform African B2B Payments with Waza

    Investors were likely drawn to Waza’s rapid growth trajectory. Within five months, the company increased its monthly payment volumes from $280,000 to $70 million, translating to an annualized volume of $700 million.

    A Giant Digital Payment System is Underway in Francophone West Africa. And 90 Institutions Have Joined

    The new system, operational 24/7, allows for real-time, round-the-clock transactions of any kind, regardless of the account type.

    Nigeria Freezes Over $37 Million in Cryptocurrency Linked to Protest Organizers

    While the EFCC did not disclose the identities of the wallet owners in its application, insiders have indicated that the wallets are connected to individuals involved in organizing the ongoing protests against the Nigerian government.

    Launch Africa Ventures Investment Series: Fintech Startups Cauri Money and Kredete Join the List

    The platform connects borrowers and lenders, streamlining the lending process from application to repayment.
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    Bank Zero Joins TymeBank and Discovery in South Africa’s Profitable Neobank Club

    Bank Zero hits monthly break-even with just 275,000 direct retail accounts, offering a playbook for capital-efficient fintechs.

    Paymob Scoops $35M as GCC Market Hits Nearly Half of Group Revenue

    Egyptian payments provider gains backing from Mubadala and EBRD as revenues triple across Middle East markets

    Shuttlers Launches Carpooling Service as Rivals Race for Uber’s Market Share in Nigeria

    Findings by Launch Base Africa found that fares on several ride-hailing platforms operating in Nigeria have risen sharply since Uber’s exit.

    Four Startups, One Lead Investor: Inside Atlantica’s African AI Infrastructure Thesis

    A Lagos-based venture firm has backed four AI-native infrastructure start-ups in 18 months.

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    Bank Zero Joins TymeBank and Discovery in South Africa’s Profitable Neobank Club

    Bank Zero hits monthly break-even with just 275,000 direct retail accounts, offering a playbook for capital-efficient fintechs.

    Paymob Scoops $35M as GCC Market Hits Nearly Half of Group Revenue

    Egyptian payments provider gains backing from Mubadala and EBRD as revenues triple across Middle East markets

    Spiro Takes Total Debt From Africa Go Green Fund to $36M

    Additional $18m loan backed by Swedfund-capitalised fund will expand battery-swapping infrastructure across Uganda and Rwanda.

    Mission Mobile Gets $30M From DNI to Take on M-KOPA in South Africa’s Device Financing Boom

    Pepkor, through its FoneYam platform, accounts for a dominant share of prepaid handset sales in the country .