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    Egypt’s MNT-Halan Raises $50M in Record Bond Issuance as Fintechs Eye Debt Over Equity

    African credit-focused fintechs, whose business models require substantial capital for their lending portfolios, are finding public debt markets increasingly attractive.

    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."
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    The deal is the most tangible sign yet that Egypt’s best known digital health platform is pivoting towards a hybrid model at a time when the purely online playbook is struggling

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    Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture Rides Securitisation Wave with $2.1M Local-Currency Deal

    The core infrastructure enabling the transaction was provided by Kaleidofin through its “ki” platform.

    The Quiet Exit: Mobilemart Sells to Lesaka in $2.5m All-Cash Deal

    The Nasdaq-listed South African fintech has quietly added another small enterprise-focused company to its portfolio, paying cash for a fintech business as it continues to widen its offering for large-scale clients.

    EFG Hermes Tests ‘Skunkworks’ Playbook Again as Education Platform Files for EGX Listing

    The Egyptian investment bank is carving out a reputation as the region's most prolific corporate incubator, following last year's blockbuster valU IPO with a listing request for its K‑12 education platform - but a jittery market will test investor appetite.

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