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    The Furniture Fight That Broke South African M&A: Why Rivals Now Have Front-Row Seats at the Deal Table

    While this case is about furniture, the ripples will be felt by every tech unicorn, telco, and bank looking to consolidate in South Africa.

    A $50M Fund Without Rules and a Law Without Passage: Ghana’s Startup Policy Paradox

    In October 2025, during the National Cyber Security Awareness Month, President Mahama stood before a phalanx of cameras to unveil the Fintech Growth Fund.

    “Frictionless” No More: Nigeria’s Tax Reforms Turn Delaware Flips into Million-Dollar Liabilities

    Under Nigeria’s sweeping Tax Reform Acts, what was once a simple paperwork exercise has become a high-stakes tax event that can trigger massive liabilities before a single dollar of new investment reaches the bank.

    JSE Reforms Listing Regime as African Exchanges Fight for Tech IPOs

    The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has overhauled its listing requirements to accommodate high-growth companies, but questions remain about whether the changes go far enough.
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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

    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.