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    Fee Wars Begin in Cameroon as Unicorn Disruptor Wave Enters and Telcos Fight to Hold Ground

    Cameroon now accounts for over 70% of mobile money transactions in Central Africa. According to BEAC, it processed more than €90bn in mobile money transactions in 2022 alone.

    Inside the Fintech That’s Quietly Built Africa’s Largest Smartphone Assembly Line

    It’s a playbook that echoes India’s feature phone revolution of the early 2000s — except with embedded finance at the core rather than cheap calls.

    Can Temu Crack South Africa’s E-Commerce Market Where Jumia Couldn’t?

    Temu’s expansion comes less than a year after Jumia Technologies AG, often dubbed the “Amazon of Africa,” shut down operations in South Africa and Tunisia.
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    The Funding Desert: Why Algerian Startups Are Being Pushed Toward the Public Markets

    In a country where traditional funding channels remain limited, Algerian entrepreneurs are testing whether public markets can fuel innovation - but the path forward is far from certain

    Jumia Hits Positive Working Capital: The Most Important Chart in African Tech

    The real story lies in what Jumia has chosen to destroy.

    When a Multilateral Bank Goes Seed-Stage: Afreximbank’s Startup Gamble

    This accelerator is not a standalone experiment; it is the logical progression of a more aggressive investment strategy.

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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    The Funding Desert: Why Algerian Startups Are Being Pushed Toward the Public Markets

    In a country where traditional funding channels remain limited, Algerian entrepreneurs are testing whether public markets can fuel innovation - but the path forward is far from certain

    The Graduation Gap: Mapping Africa’s Current High-Liquidity Post-Seed Corridors

    Approximately 5% to 21% of African seed-stage startups successfully secure Series A funding, significantly lower than the global average of roughly 33%.

    Zambian Neobank Lupiya Raises $11.2m Series A to Expand Across Southern Africa

    Founded in 2016, Lupiya operates as a digital-first financial services provider targeting Zambia’s unbanked and underbanked populations.