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    Brass Customers Await Answers as Paystack-Led Group Acquires Fintech Amid Financial Questions

    In a significant development for Nigeria’s burgeoning fintech landscape, a consortium of investors led...

    Zap Africa Secures $300,000 in Pre-Seed Funding to Advance Financial Inclusion in Nigeria

     Zap Africa, a Nigerian software development company specializing in cryptocurrency tools, has raised $300,000...

    Footballers Koundé and Tchouameni Back Senegalese Logistics Startup Paps in New Funding Round

    Founded in 2016 by Bamba Lo and Rokhaya Sy, Paps offers a suite of technology-driven logistics solutions designed to streamline supply chains for businesses across Africa.

    Kosmos Innovation Center: The Incubator Aggressively Backing Agritech Startups in Ghana

    The Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC), a Ghanaian incubator with a strong focus on agritech...
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    ‘Stay in It’: How Over 200 Interviews and a LinkedIn Post Led to a $2.35M Seed Round for Orca

    The startup’s latest raise marks a landmark achievement as one of the largest seed rounds ever secured by an all-female founding team in Africa.

    Ziidi Trader: Safaricom Captures Half of Kenya’s First Major IPO in 20 Years

    The Kenyan government’s sale of a 65% stake in KPC raised 106.3 billion Kenyan shillings ($823.1m).

    100 Faces, 160,000 Attacks: Inside the Industrialised Fraud Machines Targeting Africa

    In the weeks following Nigeria and Ghana’s festive travel season — the period known locally as Detty December — a wave of chargebacks was filed in January 2025, predominantly initiated from abroad.

    Western Union and Cassava’s Sasai Target South Africa’s $1bn Outbound Remittance Market

    While the narrative around African remittances often focuses on inflows from Europe and the US, South Africa presents a lucrative inverse opportunity.

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    ‘Stay in It’: How Over 200 Interviews and a LinkedIn Post Led to a $2.35M Seed Round for Orca

    The startup’s latest raise marks a landmark achievement as one of the largest seed rounds ever secured by an all-female founding team in Africa.

    Ziidi Trader: Safaricom Captures Half of Kenya’s First Major IPO in 20 Years

    The Kenyan government’s sale of a 65% stake in KPC raised 106.3 billion Kenyan shillings ($823.1m).

    OneBank: Egypt’s $114m State-Backed Digital Challenger Gets the Final Green Light

    Building a digital bank in a strictly regulated market requires deep pockets, and Banque Misr has heavily capitalized the venture.

    South African Anti-Fraud Startup Orca Secures $2.35M Seed Round to Protect Emerging Market Payment Rails

    The round was led by pan-African venture capital firm Norrsken22, which previously anchored the company’s $550,000 pre-seed round in early 2024.