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    Morocco’s UM6P Ventures Launches The Forge, A Startup Residency for African Founders

    Applications for the inaugural cohort are open from December 18, 2024, to February 7, 2025, on the program’s official website.

    Alibaba Sets Up Operations in Morocco, Enabling Local Retailers to Expand Global Reach

    The launch of localized services is expected to significantly increase this number, providing Moroccan businesses with access to the world’s largest business-to-business (B2B) marketplace, which boasts 47 million active users globally.

    The Power Players Behind Africa’s Biggest Funding Deals in 2024

    This year, African tech companies leaned heavily on these firms to secure transformative investments.

    Egypt’s First SPAC Acquisition Targets Recently Funded Digital Lending Platform Qardy

    Catalyst Partners became Egypt’s first SPAC after receiving approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) in September.
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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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.