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    Egypt’s MoneyFellows Secures $13m to Prove ROSCAs Can Scale Across Borders

    The new investment serves as a strategic bridge toward a larger Series C round planned for 2025.

    Why Bill Gates-Backed i3 Healthtech Accelerator Focused Solely on Pharmacy Startups for Its Smaller 2025 Cohort

    The decision reflects broader trends in African healthtech, where investors are increasingly prioritizing scalable, revenue-generating ventures over early-stage experiments.

    Can Tunisia Become Africa’s GreenTech Hub? EU and Investors Think So

    “The future will be written by those who solve real problems."

    Nigerian Regulators Pounce on Paystack With $155K Fine and Stern Warning Over Product Launch

    Adding fuel to the fire, regulators were reportedly incensed by Paystack’s public launch event, “An Evening with Paystack,” which one CBN insider described as “a slap in the face of the regulator.”
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    Middle East Conflict Forces Egypt’s Financial Sector into Remote Work as Petroleum Bill Hits $2.5bn

    Here is a breakdown of the policy, the economic conditions driving it, and how it will affect businesses on the ground.

    Novastar Closes $147m Africa Climate Fund as Japanese Corporates Pile Into VC

    The composition of Novastar's Limited Partners (LPs) for NVIII highlights an evolving trend in African VC.

    Egypt’s Telda Abandons the Unbanked to Chase Egypt’s Consumer Credit Boom

    Startup backed by Sequoia Capital abandons original focus on the unbanked to build a vertically integrated financial group.

    Moniepoint Rides Wave of Nigerian Fintech Consolidation as Venture Funding Retreats

    While Orda currently operates in Nigeria and Kenya, this acquisition only covers its Nigerian operations, leaving the future of its Kenyan arm undecided.

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    Middle East Conflict Forces Egypt’s Financial Sector into Remote Work as Petroleum Bill Hits $2.5bn

    Here is a breakdown of the policy, the economic conditions driving it, and how it will affect businesses on the ground.

    Novastar Closes $147m Africa Climate Fund as Japanese Corporates Pile Into VC

    The composition of Novastar's Limited Partners (LPs) for NVIII highlights an evolving trend in African VC.

    Egypt Salvages Startup Accelerator After USAID Collapse

    ITIDA stepped in to fund a programme that lost its US development finance backing, as 61 startups from Upper Egypt collectively attracted EGP 200 million in investment

    Breega Nets $8.5m From AfDB as Development Bank Ramps Up VC Appetite

    Both recent AfDB commitments were structured as first-loss tranches via the European Commission’s Boost Africa programme—a blended finance move designed to shield private capital from initial losses.