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    Ethiopia Bans Birr-Based Crypto Trading as Forex Pressures Mount

    Any form of Birr-denominated P2P trading or exchange involving cryptocurrencies, the notice added, “is also prohibited.”

    Egypt’s First ‘Startup Label’ Goes to Digital Lender Flend

    Flend, a digital lender for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has become the first Egyptian company to be officially granted "Startup Label" certification.

    A Fractured Leg, a Pregnancy, and an Empty Promise: The Human Cost of a Nigerian Fintech’s Collapse

    A Nigerian fintech raised $2.6m from marquee investors, promised its employees fair treatment, and then shut down. A Nigerian court has spent two years untangling what it left behind.
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    Kenyan EV Startup Arc Ride Bags $33.3M to Power Africa’s Battery-Swapping Race

    The South African expansion follows a pilot in Cape Town that chief executive Joseph Hurst-Cross has described as successful.

    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.

    Cash Plus Buys Into Morocco’s Airport Taxi Startup Ahead of 2030 World Cup

    Moroccan airports handled a record 36 million passengers in 2025.

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    Egypt’s Fintechs’ Next Growth Market

    Cairo's payments and lending groups seem to be converging on a single strategy.

    Kenyan EV Startup Arc Ride Bags $33.3M to Power Africa’s Battery-Swapping Race

    The South African expansion follows a pilot in Cape Town that chief executive Joseph Hurst-Cross has described as successful.

    South Africa’s Electric Car Shift Bypasses Full Battery Models as Chinese Brands Tighten Grip

    Hybrids dominate the NEV segment while Chinese manufacturers approach one-fifth of the total market.

    Is Talent Export the New Impact Thesis? Daniel Yu’s $100M Fund Makes Its First Bet

    Move signals fund's focus on labour migration as a pathway out of poverty.