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    Nigeria-based Fintech Startup Thepeer Shuts Down Amid Scaling Challenges

    Nigeria-based fintech startup Thepeer has announced its closure, returning its remaining capital to investors...

    Catalyst Fund Invests in Earthbond to Empower Nigerian Small Businesses with Clean Energy

    Small and medium businesses (SMBs) in Nigeria, already grappling with unreliable electricity infrastructure, are...

    Ivory Coast Ecommerce Startup Afrikrea Shuts Down After 8 Years In Business

    Afrikrea, a pioneering Ivorian e-commerce startup hailed for its innovative approach to promoting African...

    Nigerian Top FinTech Startups are Recruiting Former Top Bank Chiefs. But, to What Effect?

    The first hint that the Nigerian fintech ecosystem was headed for a head-on confrontation...
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    The University of Stellenbosch spinoff is building a new facility in Cape Town to tackle Africa's reliance on imported active pharmaceutical ingredients.

    South African Agritech SwiftVEE Raises $10m to Bring Fintech to Livestock Trading

    The platform wants to do more than just digitise auctions - it wants to layer financial services onto the $100m in livestock it trades annually.

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