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    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...

    Key Reasons Why Uber Led $100M Investment in African Mobility Fintech Moove

    Moove, an African mobility fintech specializing in vehicle financing for ride-hailing and delivery app...

    Why TLcom Capital, Others Backed Nigerian FinTech Startup Zone in New $8.5M Seed Deal

    Zone, a Nigerian fintech company, has recently raised $8.5 million in seed funding. This...

    Sahel Capital Injects $590K into Nigerian Ag-tech Firm, Winich Farm

    Sahel Capital, a key player in sub-Saharan Africa’s food and agriculture sector, has greenlit...
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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.