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“Locals Only”: Tanzania’s New Decree Shuts Out Foreign Fintechs

The timing is particularly ironic when considering a homegrown, yet globally-minded, success story like Nala.

July 30, 2025

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Nigeria’s Shifting Tax Landscape: Free Zone Companies and Startups Caught in Crossfire

For companies operating in Nigeria’s free zones, these changes are a bitter pill to swallow.

July 29, 2025

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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.

July 28, 2025

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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.

July 25, 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.

July 1, 2026

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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.

July 1, 2026

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

"We learned from the experience of players like Swvl."

June 15, 2026

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Africa’s Electric Mobility Pioneers Turn to Operators in Race for Profitability

The sector has attracted unprecedented capital.

June 12, 2026

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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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