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    The Egyptian Bond Wagon Is Rolling — and Fawry Is the Latest Fintech to Climb Aboard

    The Egyptian fintech sector is witnessing a surge in debt financing as major players...

    Algeria’s First Startup IPO Pays Off with Dividends for Early Believers Six Months After

    For investors who took a chance on a little-known startup just two years ago, it’s also a tangible return.

    Egypt Wants to Be the Silicon Valley of Shark Tank — Starting With a $1bn Park

    The total investment, close to $1 billion, makes the Shark Tank Business Park one of the largest entrepreneurship-themed developments in the region.

    Fintech Investor Crossfin Conquered South Africa — Now It’s Leaving the Sandbox

    “We’ve built a differentiated model that has consistently delivered growth and profitability despite limited access to capital and tough macro conditions."
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    Opera’s fintech play in Africa extends well beyond its Kenyan operating entities.

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    From rural Kenya to the Earthshot shortlist: Pula CEO Thomas Njeru reveals to Launch Base Africa how the profitable agtech reached 24 million farmers and why impact and profitability are not mutually exclusive.

    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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    Opera Quietly Liquidates Kenyan Ad Unit Ahead of OPay’s $4B US IPO

    Opera’s fintech play in Africa extends well beyond its Kenyan operating entities.

    “Directly Selling Insurance to Farmers Does Not Work”: Pula CEO on Avoiding Agtech’s Deadliest Trap

    From rural Kenya to the Earthshot shortlist: Pula CEO Thomas Njeru reveals to Launch Base Africa how the profitable agtech reached 24 million farmers and why impact and profitability are not mutually exclusive.

    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.

    SunCulture Closes $10m Securitisation Deal as African Climate Tech Turns to Capital Markets

    The transaction is designed to allow SunCulture to recycle capital that would otherwise be tied up in longer-dated customer receivables.