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    63% of South Africa’s Franchise Brands Are Stuck Under 30 Stores. Here’s Why Opening More Isn’t the Fix

    By Larry Hodes, CEO Grow Franchising & FASA Board Member
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    Victoria’s Surprise Rise Into Africa’s Startup Top Five Raises Awkward Questions About Ecosystem Rankings

    Sub-Saharan Africa’s showing in GSER 2026 is already the weakest of any region covered.
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    Swvl Eyes UK and US Launches as Q1 Losses Shrink to $174K

    The Nasdaq-listed company, which started life in Cairo as a bus-booking app before pivoting into enterprise software, posted Q1 2026 revenue of $8.24m.
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    Nigeria’s Central Bank Orders Fintechs to Split Their Payments Empires — or Divest

    The CBN is forcing dominant payments groups to choose between issuing and acquiring, triggering the most dramatic reshaping of Africa's largest fintech market in a decade.
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    71% of WAEMU Transaction Value Still Flows Through Cheques — Despite BCEAO’s New Instant Payment Rail

    BCEAO’s annual report reveals why getting 100m people to ditch paper is a multi-year slog.
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    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here's a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we're tracking this month.
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    The 10GWh Rabat facility—led by Chinese giant Gotion High-Tech—marks the first integrated LFP battery site in Africa and the Middle East.
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    The Promise and Peril of Lending to Egypt’s Unbanked: Inside Valu’s Growth Dilemma

    Egypt's largest consumer finance platform has built a business on financial inclusion, but a mysterious data discrepancy in its annual report raises questions about the true cost of that mission.

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