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    Fintech Investor Crossfin Conquered South Africa — Now It’s Leaving the Sandbox

    “We’ve built a differentiated model that has consistently delivered growth and profitability despite limited access to capital and tough macro conditions."

    Cheap at What Cost? Inside Temu’s Existential Fight Against Fake Goods

    Since its 2022 launch, the company — owned by Chinese conglomerate PDD Holdings — has rapidly expanded into 90+ markets, luring shoppers with $5 wireless earbuds, $10 sneakers, and $3 T-shirts.

    Onafriq’s ‘Africa First’ Payments Vision Just Hired a London Fintech Fixer — Here’s Why It Matters

    Black will work closely with Okoudjou, the executive team, and shareholders to steer Onafriq’s growth strategy, with a particular focus on expanding cross-border capabilities and forging global partnerships.

    Two Exits, One Startup — MaxAB-Wasoko Is the Latest to Acquire Egypt’s B2B Marketplace Fatura

    Over the next 12 to 18 months, MaxAB-Wasoko says it expects to see significant topline growth and improved operational efficiency.
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    South African Fintech Adumo Investigates Alleged Source Code Leak

    The payment processor, which handles over R100bn annually and was acquired by Lesaka Technologies in 2024, has seen its internal code offered for sale on a dark web forum.

    End of the $500k Barrier for Foreign-Owned Firms: What Ghana’s New Investment Law Means for Tech Founders

    The country's first major overhaul of investment law in over a decade removes the capital entry thresholds that have quietly blocked hundreds of foreign founders from registering in Ghana.

    Optasia’s Growth Is Coming From Where Few Investors Are Looking

    The Dubai-headquartered lending platform's most revealing growth story is not in Africa's largest markets.

    South Africa’s OneBio Secures Funding to Build Africa’s ‘Biotech Factory’ Amid a Deep Tech Reality Check

    The Cape Town venture studio is doubling down on its hybrid model, but a high failure rate highlights the structural hurdles of scaling science in Africa.

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    South African Fintech Adumo Investigates Alleged Source Code Leak

    The payment processor, which handles over R100bn annually and was acquired by Lesaka Technologies in 2024, has seen its internal code offered for sale on a dark web forum.

    End of the $500k Barrier for Foreign-Owned Firms: What Ghana’s New Investment Law Means for Tech Founders

    The country's first major overhaul of investment law in over a decade removes the capital entry thresholds that have quietly blocked hundreds of foreign founders from registering in Ghana.

    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 New Debt Fund Bringing $50k Tickets Back to African Climate Tech

    “Local entrepreneurs are deeply embedded in the markets they serve. But too often they encounter financing models that are not designed around their growth realities.”