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    New Five-Year Grant Deal for Africa Sidesteps Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze

    “The extension of our strategic partnership reaffirms our shared commitment to creating a more sustainable and prosperous future for Africa,” said USTDA Director.

    Egypt’s Paymob Expands to UAE with Retail Payment License Backed by $72 Million Series B

    In the UAE, Paymob’s operations have scaled rapidly. Within just 14 months, transaction volumes in the UAE matched what took five years to achieve in Egypt.

    The Panda Bond Boom: Why African Top Funders Are Rushing to China’s Debt Markets

    China's panda bond market has witnessed remarkable growth, with issuances hitting a record 194.8 billion yuan ($26.7 billion) in 2024 — a 26% increase year-on-year.

    AfDB Backs New Funding Deal Targeting Battery-Energy Solutions in Africa

    The anchor commitment from PIDG was made through InfraCo, its investment arm, with concessional capital provided by PIDG Technical Assistance.
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    Nearly 80% of African Startup Funding in May Was Debt

    A month without a single equity round above $10m also raises questions.

    The Elite Funnel: Why African Tech’s New Financing Mix Signals a Hollowing of the Core

    Priced equity rounds from US and Gulf venture capital have all but vanished.

    From Profitability to $10M ARR: How Prembly Cracked Africa’s Identity Infrastructure

    "We’re processing around seven million unique verifications per month, up from 4.7 million."

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    Nearly 80% of African Startup Funding in May Was Debt

    A month without a single equity round above $10m also raises questions.

    The Elite Funnel: Why African Tech’s New Financing Mix Signals a Hollowing of the Core

    Priced equity rounds from US and Gulf venture capital have all but vanished.

    NALA Secures up to $50M Credit Facility From MUFG-Backed Liquidity to Pre-Fund Stablecoin Payment Corridors

    "At some point our business was more than doubling every other quarter, we grew faster than we could handle pre-funding for single-direction payments and everything broke."

    South African Fintech Flagship Yoco Buys Restaurant Software Platform Dyner.ai

    The South African payments group is bolting on an AI-native operating system for restaurants, while a new European CEO prepares to take the helm.