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    Wave and MTN Locked Out of BCEAO’s New Payment Network

    The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) is set to flick the switch on its long-awaited regional instant payment system tomorrow, September 30.

    Ghana’s Digital Lenders Face a Costly Upgrade: $162K License Fees and No More Public Shaming

    Lenders are explicitly forbidden from compounding interest on short-term loans.

    Who Replaces a Founder-CEO? Africa’s Top Startups’ Succession Playbooks Are Taking Shape

    After a decade of hustle, a wave of founder-CEOs are handing over the keys. But who will succeed them? We dig deeper.

    Wave Throws $50M into Senegal’s Tax Fire — Can It Quench the Blaze?

    Senegal's fintech industry is presenting what it calls a “winning alternative.”
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    Standard Bank Leads $330m Refinancing for JSE-Listed AI Fintech Optasia

    Optasia, which made history in November 2025 as the largest fintech IPO on the JSE, uses proprietary AI to provide credit scoring and micro-lending to unbanked populations.

    Optasia’s Growth Is Coming From Where Few Investors Are Looking

    The Dubai-headquartered lending platform's most revealing growth story is not in Africa's largest markets.

    South Africa’s OneBio Secures Funding to Build Africa’s ‘Biotech Factory’ Amid a Deep Tech Reality Check

    The Cape Town venture studio is doubling down on its hybrid model, but a high failure rate highlights the structural hurdles of scaling science in Africa.

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    Standard Bank Leads $330m Refinancing for JSE-Listed AI Fintech Optasia

    Optasia, which made history in November 2025 as the largest fintech IPO on the JSE, uses proprietary AI to provide credit scoring and micro-lending to unbanked populations.

    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.