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    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.

    Egypt’s New Labor Law Ushers in Job Security — Just Not for Startup Founders

    Employees will now enjoy increased leave allowances, capped work hours (eight per day, 48 per week), and mandated overtime pay ranging from 35% to 100% depending on timing.

    Post-Bubble Policing: Why Do African Regulators Keep Missing the Signs?

    Nigerians were left stunned on Monday after the sudden crash of CBEX, a digital investment platform that promised incredible returns and delivered equally staggering losses.
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    Beauty Queens, Bitcoin, and Market Rigging: Inside the Scandal Rocking Africa’s Crypto Pioneer

    A former Miss South Africa, an illiquid stock scheme, and a 20-year ban: regulators have clamped down on the executive team behind Africa’s high-profile Bitcoin treasury pioneer.

    Shuttlers Launches Carpooling Service as Rivals Race for Uber’s Market Share in Nigeria

    Findings by Launch Base Africa found that fares on several ride-hailing platforms operating in Nigeria have risen sharply since Uber’s exit.

    Cash Plus Buys Into Morocco’s Airport Taxi Startup Ahead of 2030 World Cup

    Moroccan airports handled a record 36 million passengers in 2025.

    Jumia Files to Let Four Investors Sell $15m of Shares Two Weeks After Rescue Raise

    The registration statement confirms that some investors who stepped in to save Jumia are already positioning to leave.

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    Beauty Queens, Bitcoin, and Market Rigging: Inside the Scandal Rocking Africa’s Crypto Pioneer

    A former Miss South Africa, an illiquid stock scheme, and a 20-year ban: regulators have clamped down on the executive team behind Africa’s high-profile Bitcoin treasury pioneer.

    Shuttlers Launches Carpooling Service as Rivals Race for Uber’s Market Share in Nigeria

    Findings by Launch Base Africa found that fares on several ride-hailing platforms operating in Nigeria have risen sharply since Uber’s exit.

    The US Startup Controlling Nigeria’s $1.1bn Clean Energy Pipeline Just Raised $74m

    Odyssey’s deepest institutional footprint is in Nigeria.

    Four Startups, One Lead Investor: Inside Atlantica’s African AI Infrastructure Thesis

    A Lagos-based venture firm has backed four AI-native infrastructure start-ups in 18 months.