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    What New Delaware Investor Information Rules Mean for African Startups

    Ultimately, Delaware’s new rules raise the stakes for transparency and communication.

    The ₦1.2M Problem: Why a Single New Rule Could Cripple Nigeria’s Fintech Agents

    Now these same companies face rules that could fundamentally break their model.

    A State-Backed Telco Wants to Dethrone MTN and Orange Cameroon in Mobile Money Showdown

    Just as fintech unicorn Wave squares up against incumbents MTN and Orange, Cameroon's state-owned telco has decided to crash the mobile money party with its own long-promised service.

    Egypt’s Venture Capital Scene Is No Longer a Closed Club. The Public Is Now Invited

    The new rules define a “digital platform” as a tech-based model for subscribing to, and eventually redeeming, shares in private equity and VC funds.
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    Fintech Unicorn Wave Caves to Regulators as BCEAO Holds Firm on West Africa’s Payment Deadline

    The $1.7bn mobile money operator joined the PI-SPI system on deadline day alongside 175 institutions—ending closed-loop dominance across the $267bn WAEMU market.

    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.

    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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    Fintech Unicorn Wave Caves to Regulators as BCEAO Holds Firm on West Africa’s Payment Deadline

    The $1.7bn mobile money operator joined the PI-SPI system on deadline day alongside 175 institutions—ending closed-loop dominance across the $267bn WAEMU market.

    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.