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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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    The Commoditisation of LLMs Is Driving a Spree of Micro-AI Acquisitions

    Large language models can scrape the web, but they can't replicate deep domain expertise. From Cairo cold-emails to Cape Town acqui-hires, tech giants are paying up to buy niche capabilities.

    IFC Eyes $90M Equity Stake in Airtel Money as London IPO Gathers Momentum

    World Bank arm joins proposed listing of African fintech processing $245bn annually.

    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.

    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.

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    The Commoditisation of LLMs Is Driving a Spree of Micro-AI Acquisitions

    Large language models can scrape the web, but they can't replicate deep domain expertise. From Cairo cold-emails to Cape Town acqui-hires, tech giants are paying up to buy niche capabilities.

    IFC Eyes $90M Equity Stake in Airtel Money as London IPO Gathers Momentum

    World Bank arm joins proposed listing of African fintech processing $245bn annually.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    The Field Is Not Level

    Ray Langa, Group CEO, Leagas Delaney, writes from South Africa