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    How Moving Goalposts Are Freezing Francophone West Africa’s Fintech Scene

    For investors considering Francophone West Africa’s fintech sector, the past eighteen months have been ‘a study in uncertainty’.

    School Fees, Secret Loans, and a CEO Ban: Inside Egypt’s Wildest Fintech Scandal

    The regulatory fallout from the Global Paradigm affair signals that Cairo’s toleration for aggressive fintech origination tactics has reached its limit.

    Long Detection Lag: The Thread Running Through Senegal’s Fintech Heists

    Several insider-fraud cases in twelve months share less to do with the amounts stolen than with how long nobody noticed.

    Once Bitten, Twice Global: Africa’s Stablecoin Darlings Build Their Escape Hatches

    As global investors pour millions into African cross-border infrastructure, local central banks appear to be pushing back.
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    Kenyan Agritech Giant Twiga Enters Statutory Administration after Creditor Battles

    The administrative filing marks a significant setback for Twiga Foods, long viewed as a flagship venture model in East Africa.

    14% to 4%: How Nigerian Regulation Took a Bite Out of Optasia’s Growth

    Ghana remains the group's largest African market by revenue, but a regulatory suspension in Nigeria has sharply reduced its contribution.

    Shuttlers Launches Carpooling Service as Rivals Race for Uber’s Market Share in Nigeria

    Findings by Launch Base Africa found that fares on several ride-hailing platforms operating in Nigeria have risen sharply since Uber’s exit.

    Four Startups, One Lead Investor: Inside Atlantica’s African AI Infrastructure Thesis

    A Lagos-based venture firm has backed four AI-native infrastructure start-ups in 18 months.

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    Kenyan Agritech Giant Twiga Enters Statutory Administration after Creditor Battles

    The administrative filing marks a significant setback for Twiga Foods, long viewed as a flagship venture model in East Africa.

    14% to 4%: How Nigerian Regulation Took a Bite Out of Optasia’s Growth

    Ghana remains the group's largest African market by revenue, but a regulatory suspension in Nigeria has sharply reduced its contribution.

    Egypt’s Synapse Analytics Raises $13M to Expand AI Decisioning for Regulated Lenders

    The financing round was led by Paris-headquartered venture firm Partech, with participation from regional investors Algebra Ventures and Silicon Badia.

    Airnergize Capital Secures $239m Clean Energy Fund Anchored by DBSA

    The investor group combines South Africa’s major commercial balance sheets — including RMB Ventures, Standard Bank, Nedbank, and parent entity New GX Capital — with state development capital.