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    Kenyan Agri-Fintech VunaPay Tops Latitude59 Pitch, Sets Sights on Europe

    Estonia, home to the highest concentration of unicorns per capita in Europe, continues to play a pivotal role in global tech, with companies like Bolt and Admiral Markets active in Africa.

    Ventures Platform Investor Proparco Appoints Nigerian Head to Oversee East Africa

    In 2022, the agency invested $5 million in Ventures Platform, a Nigeria-based early-stage fund.

    Moustachir Becomes Algeria’s First Startup to Go on IPO on Local Stock Exchange

    The shares will be priced at 760 Algerian dinars (DA) each, equating to approximately $5.70 per share.

    “Venture Capital Designed to De-Risk Africa” — Global Investors Want End to Africa’s Non-Consumption Challenges

    “Africa is experiencing a population boom while venture capital inflows have declined sharply.”
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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.

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

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