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    Tunisia’s New Labour Law Forces a €24bn IT Hiring Giant to Quit the Country After 23 Years

    The company is pulling out of Tunisia after a new law upended its business model.

    OPay and Moniepoint’s Agent Banking Empire Faces Its Biggest Threat Yet

    Nigerian fintechs can no longer just distribute terminals; they must actively manage, monitor.

    Egypt’s New Exchange Chief Has a Startup Past. Can He Kickstart an IPO Boom?

    Dr. Islam Azzam, a former managing director of a national fund targeting startups, takes the helm of the Egyptian Exchange amid a flurry of pro-tech market reforms.

    West African Fintechs Scramble for ‘Ghost’ Licenses as Regulatory Clock Ticks Down

    Fintech startups in the eight-nation WAEMU bloc are in a high-stakes race for survival.
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    The USAID-Shaped Hole: Nine Months On, African Tech Startup’s Story Has a New Plot

    A US aid pullout nine months ago triggered fears of an ecosystem collapse. But while early-stage startups are failing in record numbers, late-stage mega-deals are pushing funding to new highs. What's really going on?

    Lifestores CEO Steps Down as African Tech’s “Great Handover” Continues

    Andrew Garza’s transition from CEO at Lifestores Healthcare is the latest in a wave of founder successions at major African startups

    ‘Don’t Wait to Be Perfect’: How Selling Imperfect Produce Helped Farm to Feed Land a $1.5M Seed Round

    Pushing a problem that you think is important onto a customer doesn’t work.

    TymeBank Names CCO Cheslyn Jacobs as New CEO Ahead of IPO Push

    Karl Westvig, who oversaw the fintech’s unicorn valuation, will move to an advisory role as the 11m-customer bank preps for a 2028 NYSE listing.

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    The USAID-Shaped Hole: Nine Months On, African Tech Startup’s Story Has a New Plot

    A US aid pullout nine months ago triggered fears of an ecosystem collapse. But while early-stage startups are failing in record numbers, late-stage mega-deals are pushing funding to new highs. What's really going on?

    Lifestores CEO Steps Down as African Tech’s “Great Handover” Continues

    Andrew Garza’s transition from CEO at Lifestores Healthcare is the latest in a wave of founder successions at major African startups

    Kenya’s Startup Crash Makes Way for Japanese Capital and Climate Dominance

    Kenya’s ecosystem has become highly specialised.

    Equinix Escalates Lagos ‘Data Centre War’ With $100M Expansion Plan

    The US giant, which already owns MainOne, is building a new $22m facility as it battles rivals for dominance in West Africa's digital hub.