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    Lesaka’s Acquisition Streak Continues, Utility Innovator Recharger Snapped Up in $28M Deal

    Recharger operates a base of over 460,000 registered prepaid electricity meters, catering to landlords and tenants.

    South African Fintech Mama Money Rolls out New WhatsApp-based Bank Cards

    The Mama Money Card is making it much easier for under-served communities to get their own bank service where all they need is proof of identity such as a passport, asylum document or South African ID to register for Mama Money on their phone.

    Open Source Leader CNCF Partners with Andela to Train 30,000 Africans in Cloud Technology, Free of Charge

    The program, scheduled to launch next year, will span two to three years.

    Swvl Secures New $4.2 Million in Egyptian Contracts as Questions Surround Financial Stability

    The contracts come on the heels of Swvl’s strategic five-year deal with e& Egypt, a telecommunications leader, valued at up to $6.3 million.
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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.