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    Algeria Rolls Out New Digital Banking Rules: Opportunity or Over-Regulation?

    It sets the framework for authorizing, structuring, and operating digital banks, offering a blend of modern ambition and vintage bureaucracy.

    Will Funding Finally Flow to Tunisian Startups? New Foreign Currency Rules Challenge the Status Quo

    This is the most important legislation to come out of the Tunisian startup ecosystem, even surpassing the Startup Act of 2018. It marks the beginning of a new era for startup funding in the North African country.

    Egyptian Fintechs, Chasing Licenses, Get Lifeline with Regulatory Sandbox Launch

    The sandbox offers a unique solution, allowing businesses to trial their solutions with the support of regulatory oversight
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    Japan’s JICA Commits $10M to Persistent’s African Climate Tech Fund Amid DFI Push

    The investment is part of a broader strategy by global development finance institutions - including Denmark's IFDK and the Dutch FMO - to use blended finance to plug Africa's early-stage climate funding gap.

    ‘Stay in It’: How Over 200 Interviews and a LinkedIn Post Led to a $2.35M Seed Round for Orca

    The startup’s latest raise marks a landmark achievement as one of the largest seed rounds ever secured by an all-female founding team in Africa.

    100 Faces, 160,000 Attacks: Inside the Industrialised Fraud Machines Targeting Africa

    In the weeks following Nigeria and Ghana’s festive travel season — the period known locally as Detty December — a wave of chargebacks was filed in January 2025, predominantly initiated from abroad.

    Western Union and Cassava’s Sasai Target South Africa’s $1bn Outbound Remittance Market

    While the narrative around African remittances often focuses on inflows from Europe and the US, South Africa presents a lucrative inverse opportunity.

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    Japan’s JICA Commits $10M to Persistent’s African Climate Tech Fund Amid DFI Push

    The investment is part of a broader strategy by global development finance institutions - including Denmark's IFDK and the Dutch FMO - to use blended finance to plug Africa's early-stage climate funding gap.

    ‘Stay in It’: How Over 200 Interviews and a LinkedIn Post Led to a $2.35M Seed Round for Orca

    The startup’s latest raise marks a landmark achievement as one of the largest seed rounds ever secured by an all-female founding team in Africa.

    Ziidi Trader: Safaricom Captures Half of Kenya’s First Major IPO in 20 Years

    The Kenyan government’s sale of a 65% stake in KPC raised 106.3 billion Kenyan shillings ($823.1m).

    OneBank: Egypt’s $114m State-Backed Digital Challenger Gets the Final Green Light

    Building a digital bank in a strictly regulated market requires deep pockets, and Banque Misr has heavily capitalized the venture.