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    Impact Investor I&P Scouts for New Wave of Climate Tech Across West Africa

    Impact investor Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is actively searching for the next generation of climate tech startups in Francophone West Africa.

    From Seedling to Supply Chain: The Rural Roots of South Africa’s Paper Industry

    Growers receive not only high-quality seedlings (5.3 million distributed in 2024) but also technical training, site visits to mills, and access to guaranteed offtake agreements.

    With New Egypt Fintech License in Hand, MaxAB-Wasoko Charts Deeper Fintech-Led Future

    The Egyptian startup's Central Bank approval marks a deeper pivot toward fintech as the MaxAB-Wasoko group recalibrates across African markets.

    Fee Wars Begin in Cameroon as Unicorn Disruptor Wave Enters and Telcos Fight to Hold Ground

    Cameroon now accounts for over 70% of mobile money transactions in Central Africa. According to BEAC, it processed more than €90bn in mobile money transactions in 2022 alone.
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    Tunisia’s State Startup Fund Looks Beyond Capital City Tech Elites

    The $60m ANAVA initiative is taking venture capital on the road to hunt for deal-flow in forgotten interior provinces.

    CFO Churn Casts Shadow Over Flutterwave’s Long-Delayed IPO Ambitions

    Africa's $3bn payments champion trades Wall Street polish for regional banking steel as executive turnover points to deferred listing plans and domestic regulatory friction.

    Is Talent Export the New Impact Thesis? Daniel Yu’s $100M Fund Makes Its First Bet

    Move signals fund's focus on labour migration as a pathway out of poverty.

    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.

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    Tunisia’s State Startup Fund Looks Beyond Capital City Tech Elites

    The $60m ANAVA initiative is taking venture capital on the road to hunt for deal-flow in forgotten interior provinces.

    CFO Churn Casts Shadow Over Flutterwave’s Long-Delayed IPO Ambitions

    Africa's $3bn payments champion trades Wall Street polish for regional banking steel as executive turnover points to deferred listing plans and domestic regulatory friction.

    Algeria’s Fintech Era Begins as Telecom Giant Djezzy Secures Country’s First PSP License

    The entity is a dedicated subsidiary of Optimum Telecom Algeria (Djezzy), the country’s second-largest mobile operator.

    Bank Zero Joins TymeBank and Discovery in South Africa’s Profitable Neobank Club

    Bank Zero hits monthly break-even with just 275,000 direct retail accounts, offering a playbook for capital-efficient fintechs.