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    Cannibalise to Conquer: Why Egyptian Fintech Valu Is Killing Its Legacy Loans for a Payment Moat

    For years, Valu has been one of Egypt’s standout buy now, pay later (BNPL) players. But its latest earnings report shows something more striking.

    Germany’s develoPPP Ventures Steps Up Its Hunt for Africa’s Next Breakout Startups

    According to the programme, this model is designed to “effectively double the capital injection” without forcing founders to dilute their equity further.

    How Fawry Outgrew Payments and Became Egypt’s Fintech Profit Machine

    These margins are exceptionally high for a fintech company, particularly in a market like Egypt.

    Jumia’s Fintech Ambitions Remapped as JumiaPay App Transactions Collapse

    The pan-African e-commerce player's Q3 2025 results show a strategic retreat from its standalone payment app, as it doubles down on core e-commerce and its path to profitability.
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    FMO Backs Persistent’s Bid to Build Africa’s Climate Tech Pipeline

    The VB Facility will deliver pre- and post-investment support to startups operating in sectors including distributed solar, energy efficiency, electric mobility, agritech and circular economy solutions.

    Zeno Raises $25m Series A to Build Africa’s Full-Stack E-Motorcycle Challenger

    Zeno’s ability to turn a $9.5m seed round (raised in 2024) into a functioning network of 1,000 motorcycles and 150 charge points suggests...

    SolarAfrica Buys Out Its Own Backer in $39m Secondary

    The CESA buyout comes as SolarAfrica is simultaneously executing a broader transition in its business model 

    Nigeria Is Now M-KOPA’s Most Productive Market. Here’s How Its 11K Agent Network Changed the Game

    Here is an analysis of why Nigeria’s sales network is outperforming its peers.

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    FMO Backs Persistent’s Bid to Build Africa’s Climate Tech Pipeline

    The VB Facility will deliver pre- and post-investment support to startups operating in sectors including distributed solar, energy efficiency, electric mobility, agritech and circular economy solutions.

    Zeno Raises $25m Series A to Build Africa’s Full-Stack E-Motorcycle Challenger

    Zeno’s ability to turn a $9.5m seed round (raised in 2024) into a functioning network of 1,000 motorcycles and 150 charge points suggests...

    100 Faces, 160,000 Attacks: Inside the Industrialised Fraud Machines Targeting Africa

    In the weeks following Nigeria and Ghana’s festive travel season — the period known locally as Detty December — a wave of chargebacks was filed in January 2025, predominantly initiated from abroad.

    Fees Plus Fund: The Hybrid Model Fuelling Africa’s Quiet Deal Machine

    Investment banking revenues in sub-Saharan Africa remain uneven.