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    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...

    Nigerian Startups Get New Startup House in Bay Area — What Does it Offer?

    Nigerian startups have a new launchpad in the heart of the global tech scene....

    Senegalese B2B E-commerce Startup Maad Secures $3.2 Million to Streamline FMCG Distribution in Africa

    Maad, a Senegalese B2B e-commerce startup, has secured a significant $3.2 million seed funding...

    MainOne Restores West Africa Connectivity: Submarine Cable Repaired After March Outage

    MainOne, an Equinix Company, has successfully completed the repair of its submarine cable system,...
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    Priced Out of London: Why Nigeria’s Fintechs Are Abandoning UK Remittances

    A little over a year ago, Moniepoint pushed back publicly against a Launch Base Africa report detailing heavy losses at its newly launched UK operation, calling the figures overstated.

    Ventures Platform Secures $84M for Second African Tech Fund in Test of Institutional Appetite

    Oversubscribed final close above $75m target highlights early-stage resilience as international investors weigh macroeconomic volatility against long-term demographic bets.

    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.

    From Matchmaker to Fund Manager: Why Exits MENA Is Buying Its Way Into Direct Investment

    The Cairo-based advisory platform is taking control of a bank-backed private equity vehicle, a move that blurs the line between deal broker and principal investor.

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    Priced Out of London: Why Nigeria’s Fintechs Are Abandoning UK Remittances

    A little over a year ago, Moniepoint pushed back publicly against a Launch Base Africa report detailing heavy losses at its newly launched UK operation, calling the figures overstated.

    Ventures Platform Secures $84M for Second African Tech Fund in Test of Institutional Appetite

    Oversubscribed final close above $75m target highlights early-stage resilience as international investors weigh macroeconomic volatility against long-term demographic bets.

    38% on Boards, 8% in the C-Suite: South Africa’s Illusion of Executive Gender Equality

    Dr Shahiem Patel, Dean at Regent Business School, writes from Durban, South Africa

    South Africa’s Edge Growth Hits $22M First Close for Scaleup Debt Fund

    The rise of private credit across the continent has been impossible to ignore.