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    Inside Revamped SPAC Rules in Egypt: What Pre-IPO Startups Need to Know

    Founders must retain 100% of their shares until the profitability condition is met and maintained for two fiscal years.

    Meta, WhatsApp Hit with Record $220M Fine in Nigeria, Vow to Fight Back

    The FCCPC’s investigation, conducted jointly with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), found that Meta and WhatsApp engaged in abusive and invasive practices against Nigerian consumers and data subjects

    Inside Algeria’s Startup Labelling System: Over 2,300 Now Labeled Four Years Later

    The advantages of obtaining the startup label extend far beyond mere recognition. Labelled startups enjoy a suite of benefits designed to accelerate their growth and sustainability

    New US Parole Program Offers 5-Year Visa to African Startups with $260K+ Raised

    To qualify, entrepreneur must have a significant ownership stake (at least 10%) in a U.S.-based startup that was formed within the last five years.
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    NewTrails Capital, Backed by Africa’s Leading Smartphone Manufacturer, Invests $55M in EV Startup Spiro

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    Africa’s Electric Mobility Pioneers Turn to Operators in Race for Profitability

    The sector has attracted unprecedented capital.

    Fintech Margins Under Pressure as Pan-African Payments Race Reaches Ghana

    Ghana's fintech sector has attracted intensifying interest from both regional and international players.

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    Egypt's buy-now, pay-later pioneer has more than doubled its market cap since its blockbuster IPO debut, expanded into Jordan, and posted triple-digit profit growth.

    NewTrails Capital, Backed by Africa’s Leading Smartphone Manufacturer, Invests $55M in EV Startup Spiro

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    The Short, Unfinished Life of PayPal’s $100 Million Emerging Markets Fund

    Emerging market fintech funding has already cooled from its 2021–2022 peaks.

    The VC Waiting Game: Why a 7% Distribution Is a Major Win for Early-Stage African Funds

    The pan-African seed fund returns $2.5m to LPs - a rare liquidity signal in a market still waiting for its post-boom reckoning.