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    Building from Scratch: The ‘Ecosystem Debt’ Swallowing African Startups

    When a founder has to build the roads, install the plumbing, and write the laws before they can even open their shop, the standard metrics of growth and burn rate become dangerously misleading.

    GENIUS Act: “America is catching up to Africa on stablecoins” — Yellow Card’s Gillian Darko on Regulation, B2B Pivot 

    We started with a consumer product and have now transitioned to B2B, which has generated a lot of traction.

    Algeria’s Startup Playbook Puts Sub-Saharan Policies to Shame

    Startup laws may be the fashion across African capitals, but North Africa appears to be one of the few regions actually wearing them well.

    Egypt’s New Fintech Sandbox Comes With Limitations — And Hackathons

    The lab will also offer additional services beyond sandbox testing,
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    Mobility technology company reports first annual profit since going public, but auditors raise going concern doubt and Nasdaq listing remains under threat

    “No Shortcuts Through the Data”: How Intron is Building African Voice Infrastructure from Scratch

    "The assumption we had to kill earliest was that the technical problem was the hardest one. It is not."

    Optasia’s Growth Is Coming From Where Few Investors Are Looking

    The Dubai-headquartered lending platform's most revealing growth story is not in Africa's largest markets.

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    Major ValU Investor Sells Down Stake in First Secondary Deal Since Listing

    The sale comes as Egypt’s capital markets have shown signs of renewed activity following a period of muted equity capital markets (ECM) transactions.

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    Mobility technology company reports first annual profit since going public, but auditors raise going concern doubt and Nasdaq listing remains under threat

    A New Expansion Map: African Startups Redraw Routes Through Accra

    From Nigerian defence contractors to Kenyan logistics software, a new cohort of well-capitalised tech firms is bypassing traditional hubs to set up operational bases in Accra.

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    A review of hundreds of acquisitions and listings across Africa's startup ecosystem reveals a market bifurcating.