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    French Court Orders Compulsory Liquidation of Ivorian-Founded Fintech Bizao

    Paris ruling casts doubt over future of one of Francophone Africa's most prominent B2B fintechs.

    A Quiet Exit: Nigeria’s Migo Acquired by Long-Time Investor

    The company had previously raised a $20 million Series B round in 2019 to fuel its expansion in Nigeria and Brazil.

    From Washington to a Lagos Cell — Binance’s Crime Chief Closes the Chapter

    Gambaryan, who built Binance’s global investigations team from scratch, said he now plans to shift focus.

    With 5 Unicorns, Lagos Overtakes Istanbul and Mumbai in Global Tech Growth Index

    Lagos' tech ecosystem is now valued at $15.3 billion, with unicorn production growing 3x since 2019.
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    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.

    European VC Newion Leads $2.1M Seed Round for SA Fintech NjiaPay

    The Amsterdam and South Africa-based startup, spun out of communications app Talk360, is bringing European-style payment orchestration to the African mid-market.

    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.

    SolarAfrica Buys Out Its Own Backer in $39m Secondary

    The CESA buyout comes as SolarAfrica is simultaneously executing a broader transition in its business model 

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    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.

    European VC Newion Leads $2.1M Seed Round for SA Fintech NjiaPay

    The Amsterdam and South Africa-based startup, spun out of communications app Talk360, is bringing European-style payment orchestration to the African mid-market.

    Algerian Super-App Yassir Buys Uno Hypermarkets to Fill the Jumia-Shaped Hole

    The rumoured unicorn is capitalising on Jumia's recent market exit by merging its digital ecosystem with a brick-and-mortar footprint.

    After 14 Years of Bootstrapping, Cybervergent Raises $3M Seed to Scale AI Compliance Platform

    The deal continues a broader trend of Nigerian VCs backing foreign startups or local companies with continental ambitions, as Nigeria’s economy faces mounting macroeconomic challenges.