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    How a Nigerian Edtech Exposed a Major National Exam Glitch — and Saved Thousands of Students from Mass Failure

    Over the past week, a bootstrapped Nigerian edtech company saved the country's education sector from widespread chaos.
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    West Africa’s Fintech Freeze: Central Bank Says ‘Applications Have Many Defects’ as Startups Face Collapse

    Users across the WAEMU zone reported frozen wallets, failed merchant transactions, and blocked salary payments.
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    ‘Many Will Not Recover From This Shutdown’ — Francophone Fintechs Scramble as BCEAO Starts Issuing Licenses

    “Several Senegalese fintech companies are at risk of collapse. Many people will lose their jobs.”
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    Ghanaian Fintech Zeepay Raises $18m Debt to Power Remittance-Led Expansion

    The newest funding round - confirmed to Launch Base Africa by Verdant IMAP, the investment firm that structured and arranged the transaction - marks a significant milestone for the fintech.
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    Revisiting the 2025 Predictions for African Tech

    Capital can return quickly. Credibility and time are far harder to earn.
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    Backed by New $23.1m, Egypt’s Valu Takes Its Distribution Playbook to EV Charging

    Still, EV penetration in Egypt remains limited.

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    From Idea to Investable: The ‘Product-First’ Playbook Behind Africa’s ‘Toughest’ Fund

    With an acceptance rate of just 0.1%, the fund is deliberately designed to filter aggressively for ideas that can survive real-world scrutiny before capital ever becomes the differentiator.
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    The Human Cost of Peak Season: Why Retail’s Busiest Period Demands a People-First Strategy

    Ashwin Rajah, Founder of the Stress to Success System and Mindset Matters, and a Partner at Change Partners, writes from Midrand, South Africa.

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    Revisiting the 2025 Predictions for African Tech

    Capital can return quickly. Credibility and time are far harder to earn.
    Partner Content

    Backed by New $23.1m, Egypt’s Valu Takes Its Distribution Playbook to EV Charging

    Still, EV penetration in Egypt remains limited.
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    IFC Mulls $13M Equity Stake in Egyptian Grocery Leader Breadfast

    According to data from VNV Global, a key Swedish investor in the startup, Breadfast’s fair value rose by 31% in the first nine months of 2025.
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    Morocco Brings In 500 Global and Renew Capital for New $70m Venture-Building Push

    The inclusion of Renew Capital and 500 Global suggests a tactical effort to fix one of the Moroccan market’s historical weak points: insularity.

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