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    TLG Capital Pours $3 Million into Nigeria’s BFREE to Reshape Ethical Debt Collection Practices in Africa

    TLG Capital, a leader in alternative asset management, and BFREE, specializing in ethical credit...

    Orange, the EU, and GIZ Launch $8M Funding Initiative to Back Agritech Startups in Côte d’Ivoire

    In Côte d’Ivoire, a newly launched fund of €7.6 million (USD$8 million) is set...

    Nigeria’s OmniRetail Secures Investment to Digitize Informal Supply Chain Across Africa

    Goodwell Investments, an impact investor, alongside Alitheia Capital, has recently injected funds into OmniRetail,...

    DFS Lab is Backing African Startups, Thanks to a Partnership with Stellar Development Foundation

    DFS Lab and the Stellar Development Foundation have initiated the DFS Lab Stellar Africa...
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    Swvl Reports Strong Q1 2025 Growth, Achieves Profitability Amid Strategic Expansion

    Facing existential threats, Swvl’s leadership implemented a brutal but effective survival plan.

    South Africa’s Community Wolf Lands Funding to Take Anonymous Crime Reporting Global

    South Africa’s crime rates remain among the highest globally, yet many incidents go unreported due to distrust in authorities, fear of retaliation.

    Egypt’s Fintech Old Guard Fawry Eyes Founders After Bokra’s Breakout

    The move follows a string of high-profile deals by Bokra.

    Billionaire-Backed $1M Fintech Prize Awarded to Nigerian-Born UK Startup Verto

    Alongside the fintech award, the Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation announced a new $2 million prize focused on AI and manufacturing in Africa.

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    Swvl Reports Strong Q1 2025 Growth, Achieves Profitability Amid Strategic Expansion

    Facing existential threats, Swvl’s leadership implemented a brutal but effective survival plan.

    South Africa’s Community Wolf Lands Funding to Take Anonymous Crime Reporting Global

    South Africa’s crime rates remain among the highest globally, yet many incidents go unreported due to distrust in authorities, fear of retaliation.

    European DFIs Back $80 Million Pan-African Private Credit Fund 

    Africa’s mid-market businesses — often too large for microfinance but too small or risky for traditional bank lending — face an estimated $330 billion annual financing shortfall, according to the African Development Bank.