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    MTN’s Billion-Dollar Fintech Arm Onboards UAE’s Network International as Payment Processor

    Last year, Network International became Airtel Africa's payment processor, demonstrating the company’s capability to serve multiple major players within the competitive African mobile money market.

    Silicon Badia Ventures into Morocco with $4m Bet on AI Marketing Platform Journify

    “After years of navigating the complexities of traditional customer data platforms, our team built Journify to eliminate these inefficiencies and provide an AI-powered, seamless data activation experience.”

    SolarAfrica Lands $98M Boost for South African Solar

    Paul van Zijl, Group CEO of Starsight Energy Africa Group, SolarAfrica’s parent company, stated that SunCentral serves as a “blueprint” for similar projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, where the group operates.

    Ghana’s Oze Secures Visa and DEG Funding to Scale AI-Powered Lending for African SMEs

    The Accra-based startup, which was among the first cohort to benefit from Visa’s inaugural Accelerator Program in Africa.
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    LoftyInc Backs Morocco’s WafR in $4M Push to Digitalise the Corner Shop

    Founded in 2021 by Ismail Bargach and Reda Sellak, WafR has transitioned from a loyalty-app pilot to a critical piece of financial infrastructure.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    Zero Fees vs. High Inflation: Why Cisco Is Doubling Down on Affinity Africa’s ‘Freemium’ Math

    When Affinity received its Savings and Loans license in 2022, it was the first such permit granted in over a decade.

    Africa’s Growth Problem Isn’t Capital. It’s Leadership Without Collaboration

    Africa’s future won’t be determined by how much money arrives. Ray Langa, Group CEO of Leagas Delaney, writes from Cape Town

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    LoftyInc Backs Morocco’s WafR in $4M Push to Digitalise the Corner Shop

    Founded in 2021 by Ismail Bargach and Reda Sellak, WafR has transitioned from a loyalty-app pilot to a critical piece of financial infrastructure.

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    A Fractured Leg, a Pregnancy, and an Empty Promise: The Human Cost of a Nigerian Fintech’s Collapse

    A Nigerian fintech raised $2.6m from marquee investors, promised its employees fair treatment, and then shut down. A Nigerian court has spent two years untangling what it left behind.

    Malagasy Infrastructure Firm Axian Targets Nigeria’s Clean Energy Market with DFI-Backed Expansion

    AXIAN’s entry is timed with the World Bank-supported DARES (Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up) program.