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    South African Fintech Mama Money Rolls out New WhatsApp-based Bank Cards

    The Mama Money Card is making it much easier for under-served communities to get their own bank service where all they need is proof of identity such as a passport, asylum document or South African ID to register for Mama Money on their phone.

    Open Source Leader CNCF Partners with Andela to Train 30,000 Africans in Cloud Technology, Free of Charge

    The program, scheduled to launch next year, will span two to three years.

    Swvl Secures New $4.2 Million in Egyptian Contracts as Questions Surround Financial Stability

    The contracts come on the heels of Swvl’s strategic five-year deal with e& Egypt, a telecommunications leader, valued at up to $6.3 million.

    With Over $160M Deployed Globally, develoPPP Ventures Opens Doors to Startups in Côte d’Ivoire

    develoPPP Ventures, which has already seen success in other major African markets — including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Africa.
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    ‘Stay in It’: How Over 200 Interviews and a LinkedIn Post Led to a $2.35M Seed Round for Orca

    The startup’s latest raise marks a landmark achievement as one of the largest seed rounds ever secured by an all-female founding team in Africa.

    South African Anti-Fraud Startup Orca Secures $2.35M Seed Round to Protect Emerging Market Payment Rails

    The round was led by pan-African venture capital firm Norrsken22, which previously anchored the company’s $550,000 pre-seed round in early 2024.

    Western Union and Cassava’s Sasai Target South Africa’s $1bn Outbound Remittance Market

    While the narrative around African remittances often focuses on inflows from Europe and the US, South Africa presents a lucrative inverse opportunity.

    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 

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    ‘Stay in It’: How Over 200 Interviews and a LinkedIn Post Led to a $2.35M Seed Round for Orca

    The startup’s latest raise marks a landmark achievement as one of the largest seed rounds ever secured by an all-female founding team in Africa.

    South African Anti-Fraud Startup Orca Secures $2.35M Seed Round to Protect Emerging Market Payment Rails

    The round was led by pan-African venture capital firm Norrsken22, which previously anchored the company’s $550,000 pre-seed round in early 2024.

    European VC Newion Leads $2.1M Seed Round for SA Fintech NjiaPay

    The Amsterdam and South Africa-based startup, spun out of communications app Talk360, is bringing European-style payment orchestration to the African mid-market.

    Algerian Super-App Yassir Buys Uno Hypermarkets to Fill the Jumia-Shaped Hole

    The rumoured unicorn is capitalising on Jumia's recent market exit by merging its digital ecosystem with a brick-and-mortar footprint.