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    develoPPP Ventures Pours New Funding into Five Ghanaian Startups, Eyes Côte d’Ivoire Expansion

    This marks the fourth develoPPP Ventures cohort in Ghana, reflecting BMZ’s ongoing commitment to fostering local innovation and sustainable economic growth in emerging markets.

    Cameroon’s FindMe Secures Multi-Million Currency Deal to Digitize Postal Addressing Across Francophone Africa

    “With the rise of e-commerce, it’s essential to have a system that guarantees efficient last-mile delivery. Our solution ensures accurate identification, while helping the country meet Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements for banking services."

    Aza Finance Targets Nigerian Payment Giants Flutterwave, Paystack with New PSSP License

    Founded in 2013 as BitPesa, Aza Finance has steadily expanded its reach across Africa and beyond, providing foreign exchange, payments, and treasury services to companies operating in emerging markets.

    InstaDeep’s Compute Power Surges 10x with Launch of New Supercomputer

    Karim Beguii and Zohra Slim founded Instadeep in 2014. The company was recently acquired by BioNTech in a $680M+ deal. Image credit: Instadeep
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    Small Checks, Big Shift: What October’s Deal Flow Reveals About African Climate Tech

    With supply chains bottlenecked and venture equity thin, DFIs are stepping in with debt, working capital, and a new funding playbook.

    West Africa’s Unified Payments Network Is Off to a Rocky Start

    The BCEAO’s ambitious plan to mirror India’s UPI or Brazil’s Pix via its new PI-SPI platform has run headfirst into West Africa’s fragmented digital infrastructure on day one.

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    Power of attorney filings and blank Form 3s trace the high-stakes final days before payment giant pulled its IPO.