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South Africa’s Scrapped VC Tax Break: A $150k Fraud Case Reveals the Ugly Truth

For a while, Section 12J of the Income Tax Act was the talk of the town.

October 15, 2025

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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.

October 7, 2025

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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.

October 6, 2025

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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.

October 2, 2025

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African Startups Surpass $1bn in First-Half Funding Despite Slower Equity Flows

Debt and climate finance drive a structural shift as the total for the year reaches $1.208bn, though it trails last year's pace.

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Seven Brutal Truths About African Tech Startup Funding in H1 2026

The typical founder is raising less than half of what they raised a year ago.

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‘Timing Is Critical’: How a Pandemic Almost Killed Weego and Accidentally Built Its B2B Engine

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African Startups Surpass $1bn in First-Half Funding Despite Slower Equity Flows

Debt and climate finance drive a structural shift as the total for the year reaches $1.208bn, though it trails last year's pace.

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Seven Brutal Truths About African Tech Startup Funding in H1 2026

The typical founder is raising less than half of what they raised a year ago.

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Local Investors Stage Partial Comeback in African Tech After Sharp First-Half Retreat

June funding rounds show a recovery in the share of Africa-based investors, but several prominent funds remain absent and the revival is concentrated in a handful of markets.

July 1, 2026

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Egypt’s BrainsMingle Lands Strategic Backing From Recruitment Heavyweight BasharSoft

The seed cheque is BasharSoft's first investment since acquiring career platform iCareer, and signals interest from MENA's recruitment incumbents in newer models of professional engagement.

June 30, 2026

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