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    Temu’s 13m-User Milestone in Nigeria Triggers a ‘Data Sovereignty’ Showdown

    The regulatory net around Chinese ultra-fast fashion platforms is tightening across Africa.

    The Funding Desert: Why Algerian Startups Are Being Pushed Toward the Public Markets

    In a country where traditional funding channels remain limited, Algerian entrepreneurs are testing whether public markets can fuel innovation - but the path forward is far from certain

    Nigerian Tech Is Missing the $1bn Local Debt Party

    While 'Old Economy' giants raised a record ₦1.6tn ($1.12bn) in short-term debt in 2025, Nigeria's tech ecosystem was noticeably absent.
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    Nine Years After Its Founding, OPay’s IPO Filing Leaves Questions Over Employee Stock Options

    A court judgment proves OPay granted share options in 2020. Its US filing never mentions them, and investors are left to guess whether that’s a gap or a non-issue.

    M-KOPA’s Product Margins Halve as Lending Becomes the Main Event

    The African fintech’s gross profit from device sales fell to $57.9m even as revenue rose 45%, exposing a structural shift in the economics of financing smartphones and e-bikes for the continent’s informal earners.

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    Egypt’s Non-Bank Lenders Get Another Year Behind a Regulatory Moat

    For institutions that had hoped to enter the market, the window remains closed.

    Enza Capital Raises $21M to Back African AI as Venture Funding Retreats

    Pan-African venture firm reaches $21mn first close on Enza Capital III LP, betting that AI can narrow a funding gap that has left African AI rounds with a median size of just $1.9mn

    South African Fintech Lumepay Raises $6M Pre-Seed to Build Africa’s Institutional Cross-Border Payments Rails

    Cape Town-based start-up, founded by former Ovex executives, secures funding and a $10m liquidity float as it targets B2B corridors across a continent moving away from correspondent banking. But its early growth has coincided with litigation over restraint of trade.

    MNT-Halan Shifts From Risky SME Lending as ‘Super-App’ Strategy Lifts Third-Quarter Profit

    The group has actively curtailed its exposure to higher-risk SME lending, which previously formed a larger share of its disbursements.