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    New Payment Rails for Africa? Circle’s $100bn Stablecoin Network Attracts Continent’s Top Fintech Players

    Africa remains one of the most expensive regions in the world to send and receive money, with remittance fees averaging nearly 8%.

    Larger Cheques from Techstars, Yet Pullback in Africa Casts a Shadow

    This revised investment model aligns Techstars more closely with the funding terms offered by other leading global accelerators, notably Y Combinator (YC).

    Visa Targets North Africa’s Digital Payments Market with New Investments

    Visa’s Africa strategy is ambitious. Its $1 billion commitment — announced in 2022 — targets infrastructure development, digital inclusion, and financial literacy.

    Afrimobility: Akwa Group’s Venture Capital Arm Backs 25 Startups in Under Five Years

    “Many VCs just provide money and wait. We invest in the founders themselves, because their success determines ours.”
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    The VC Waiting Game: Why a 7% Distribution Is a Major Win for Early-Stage African Funds

    The pan-African seed fund returns $2.5m to LPs - a rare liquidity signal in a market still waiting for its post-boom reckoning.

    Nigeria’s Startup Graveyard Has Become a Bargain Bin for Buyers

    With fewer, larger funds calling the shots, patience for fragmented markets has evaporated.

    Africa’s Electric Mobility Pioneers Turn to Operators in Race for Profitability

    The sector has attracted unprecedented capital.

    Fintech Margins Under Pressure as Pan-African Payments Race Reaches Ghana

    Ghana's fintech sector has attracted intensifying interest from both regional and international players.

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    The VC Waiting Game: Why a 7% Distribution Is a Major Win for Early-Stage African Funds

    The pan-African seed fund returns $2.5m to LPs - a rare liquidity signal in a market still waiting for its post-boom reckoning.

    Nigeria’s Startup Graveyard Has Become a Bargain Bin for Buyers

    With fewer, larger funds calling the shots, patience for fragmented markets has evaporated.

    Consortium of DFIs and Philanthropies Backs $176M Africa Clean Energy Platform

    Capital will flow into distributed renewable energy companies.