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    Ghana Mandates Pension and Insurance Funds to Allocate 5% to Venture Capital and Private Equity

    Currently, only 0.58% of pension assets are invested in alternative funds, despite regulators permitting allocations of up to 25%.

    Africa’s Fintech Boom Has Limits: Mukuru’s Latest Exit from Eswatini Shows Why

    As the June 2025 deadline approaches, Mukuru’s customers in Eswatini will need to find alternatives.

    A $4.5tn Shake-Up: What the IFC’s Multi-Year ESG Overhaul Means for Climate Founders in Africa

    The timing of IFC’s reform push is hardly ideal. ESG investing, once the darling of asset managers and development financiers, is facing a growing global backlash .

    How Not to Attract a Regulator’s Gaze in South Africa’s Online Advertising Jungle

    For startups entering South Africa’s financial or digital services space, this case is a valuable, if costly, lesson in how not to market a product — especially not to vulnerable or financially inexperienced consumers.
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    The “Shopify plus logistics” model is coming to the MENA region with more muscle.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    Riding Morocco’s Fintech Wave, AfricInvest Moves to Acquire Vantage Payment Systems

    A new heavy hitter is entering the Moroccan fintech landscape, in what feels like the next chapter after local fintech Cash Plus went on a highly successful IPO last year.

    Jumia Hits Positive Working Capital: The Most Important Chart in African Tech

    The real story lies in what Jumia has chosen to destroy.

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    Egypt’s Flextock Bags $12.6m to Be the ‘Operating System’ for Middle East E-Commerce

    The “Shopify plus logistics” model is coming to the MENA region with more muscle.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    The Unwritten Rules of Running a Blended Finance Fund in Africa

    Nobody publishes them. Nobody formally acknowledges them. But spend enough time inside the data, and the operating logic of Africa’s blended finance ecosystem becomes difficult to ignore.

    Cape Town’s Havaíc Hits $30m Milestone for Third Fund as Institutional Interest Hardens

    The latest capital injection comes from E Squared Investments