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    A Calendar of Funding Deadlines for African Startups

    Check out the latest startup funding headlines for African startups you may have missed.

    After Ditching Subscriptions, Egypt’s Wuilt Raises $2M to Build Free E-Commerce Infrastructure

    The Cairo-based startup is sacrificing recurring revenue and betting on a free platform to capture the MENA region's vast market of small businesses and social sellers.

    I Took My Algerian Startup to Silicon Valley with ASEP. The Biggest Lesson Wasn’t About Funding

    Abdelbasset Meghraoui, founder of Survision, on his journey from an Algerian university to the heart of US tech - and the key mindset shifts needed to unlock Africa's potential.

    MEST Africa Challenge: MEST Africa and Banking Giant Absa Team Up to Find Africa’s Next Top Fintech

    This year’s edition is dedicated exclusively to FinTech startups.
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    CIB’s Yomo Joins Egypt’s Growing Club of Incumbent-Backed Digital Banks

    Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt's largest listed bank, has received preliminary approval from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to launch yomo, a standalone digital bank.

    AgDevCo Ventures Raises $49M in First Close for East African Agri-SME Fund

    The new vehicle will write $1m–$3m tickets into farming and agri-processing companies, backed by IFAD, a private lender consortium and UK development capital.

    Inside dLocal’s $23.7M AZA Finance Deal: $22.8M of Customers, IP and Goodwill

    The Nasdaq-listed payments group settled its restructured Africa transaction without paying cash.

    Post-Office Relief: US Kills BOI Rules in Stealth Win for Foreign Tech

    By dismantling beneficial ownership registers, Washington inadvertently protected foreign tech entrepreneurs from fines and privacy leaks.

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    CIB’s Yomo Joins Egypt’s Growing Club of Incumbent-Backed Digital Banks

    Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt's largest listed bank, has received preliminary approval from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to launch yomo, a standalone digital bank.

    AgDevCo Ventures Raises $49M in First Close for East African Agri-SME Fund

    The new vehicle will write $1m–$3m tickets into farming and agri-processing companies, backed by IFAD, a private lender consortium and UK development capital.

    High Frequency, Low Churn: The Unexpected Power Users of Cross-Border Fintech

    For most financial technology companies, the race for growth hinges on capturing the youngest, most digitally-native users. But that could be misleading.

    From Wages to Fraud to Deliveries: The Pattern Behind South Africa’s Recent Startup Funding

    A run of recent funding rounds shows local venture capital gravitating toward one type of company - regardless of sector.