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    Kopo Kopo Announces New Leadership Team Under Pending Moniepoint Acquisition

    Founded in 2010 by Ben Lyon and Dylan Higgins, Kopo Kopo has been at the forefront of Kenya’s fintech space, helping over 20,000 businesses adopt mobile payment solutions.

    Silicon Valley’s Elite Club Expands: YC Now Accepting Applications Continuously

    Under the new schedule, YC will introduce spring and fall cohorts, in addition to its traditional winter and summer sessions.

    Mobility Startup Gozem Enters West Africa’s $1.54B Mobile Money Market with New Service in Togo

    Togo’s Mobile Money market is witnessing robust growth. In the first quarter of 2024, total transaction value reached 917 billion FCFA (approximately $1.54 billion), reflecting a 3% increase over the previous quarter.

    Egyptian Startup Ecosystem Enabler Acasia Group Acquired by US VC Firm

    Sultan Ventures, a Hawaii-based firm with over 15 years of experience in venture building and startup acceleration, is no stranger to high-stakes innovation.
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    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.

    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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    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.

    Two Exits in Six Years: Dan Kleinbaum’s GTXN Acquired by Luno

    Deal gives the crypto exchange an owned settlement layer across developed–emerging market corridors - but proposed South African rules may restrict the very activity it enables.