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    End of the Road for Banxso Executives: South Africa’s Fintech Dream Turns Into a $118M Nightmare

    Banxso (Pty) Ltd once styled itself as a high-tech gateway for everyday South Africans to trade global markets with ease.

    Egypt Mandates State Insurance Funds to Pump Cash Into Local Equities

    The Egyptian Exchange will soon be awash with cash from unusual corridors.

    Tunisia Scraps 50-Year Forex Rule to Retain Tech Talent and Startups

    The approval comes just one year after a similar measure was defeated.

    2026 Forecast: New CBN Rules Could Turn Nigeria’s Fintech Growth Engine Into a Cost Centre

    This policy arrives as Nigeria heads into a critical and uncertain year of banking sector recapitalization.
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    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