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    Why Several African Fintechs Just Quietly Registered in Canada

    The current wave of registrations spans a range of business models.

    End of the $500k Barrier for Foreign-Owned Firms: What Ghana’s New Investment Law Means for Tech Founders

    The country's first major overhaul of investment law in over a decade removes the capital entry thresholds that have quietly blocked hundreds of foreign founders from registering in Ghana.

    Sunset for the Blue Flame: Koko Networks Begins Its Final Liquidation Journey

    Employees, some of whom are owed salary arrears following the abrupt February shutdown, will rank behind secured creditors under Kenyan insolvency law.
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    An 85% Chance of a $3.1bn IPO Within Two Years: Inside Opera’s High‑Stakes OPay Bet

    OPay began life inside Opera in 2018, initially as a mobile wallet and ride-hailing service before quickly pivoting to payments.

    From M-Pesa to Flutterwave: Why Africa Built the Systems the World Now Needs

    "You cannot wait for perfect conditions because perfect conditions are never coming." - Ray Langa, Group CEO of Leagas Delaney South Africa, writes from Johannesburg

    A New Expansion Map: African Startups Redraw Routes Through Accra

    From Nigerian defence contractors to Kenyan logistics software, a new cohort of well-capitalised tech firms is bypassing traditional hubs to set up operational bases in Accra.

    From Kitchens to Cockpits: The Egyptian Startup Turning Cooking Oil Into a 25x Investor Return

    Delta Oil operates at the intersection of waste management and energy production.

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    An 85% Chance of a $3.1bn IPO Within Two Years: Inside Opera’s High‑Stakes OPay Bet

    OPay began life inside Opera in 2018, initially as a mobile wallet and ride-hailing service before quickly pivoting to payments.

    From M-Pesa to Flutterwave: Why Africa Built the Systems the World Now Needs

    "You cannot wait for perfect conditions because perfect conditions are never coming." - Ray Langa, Group CEO of Leagas Delaney South Africa, writes from Johannesburg

    Why Several African Fintechs Just Quietly Registered in Canada

    The current wave of registrations spans a range of business models.

    Swoop, Led by 19-Year-Old Thiel Fellow, Raises $7.3m from Silicon Valley to Take on Chowdeck

    UC Berkeley dropout Aubrey Niederhoffer is using food delivery as a wedge to build Africa's next super app. But he is entering a notoriously difficult market.