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    South African University Spin-offs Attract Investor Interest

    UTF II will target 15 to 20 investments, focusing on scalable technology IP across diverse sectors.

    US and European Investors Dominate African Startup Funding Activity for January

    The funding landscape remains heavily influenced by foreign investors, particularly from the United States and Europe, who accounted for nearly 70% of the total investment activity.

    South African Fintech UsPlus Secures $2 Million to Expand SME Financing

    Invoice factoring, a core service offered by UsPlus, allows businesses to access immediate cash by selling their outstanding invoices at a discount.

    Ivory Coast’s Cauridor Secures $3.5 Million to Strengthen Africa’s Payment Infrastructure

    Cauridor was founded by Oumar Rafiou Barry and Abdoulaye Bah, two Guinean entrepreneurs who encountered firsthand the difficulties of sending money back home while studying in Canada.
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    Nigeria’s Digital Natives Are in Financial Distress. Tech Firms Should Be Worried.

    For the better part of a decade, Nigeria’s consumer technology sector has operated on a reassuringly straightforward demographic premise.

    Eskom’s Monopoly Gets a Reprieve as South Africa Stalls Energy Trading, Millions in Limbo

    Venture-backed startups and institutional investors have collectively poured millions into the “energy middle-man” economy.

    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.

    From Kiosks to Cloud: The Tech Stack That Made GoTyme Bank Africa’s First Profitable Neobank

    South African digital lender GoTyme Bank — recently rebranded from TymeBank to align with its global parent company .

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    Nigeria’s Digital Natives Are in Financial Distress. Tech Firms Should Be Worried.

    For the better part of a decade, Nigeria’s consumer technology sector has operated on a reassuringly straightforward demographic premise.

    Eskom’s Monopoly Gets a Reprieve as South Africa Stalls Energy Trading, Millions in Limbo

    Venture-backed startups and institutional investors have collectively poured millions into the “energy middle-man” economy.

    FirstRand Doubles Down on AI Lender Optasia as SA Banks Hunt for Fintech Exits

    This acquisition builds upon FirstRand’s initial strategic investment in October 2025, when the bank took a 20.1% stake in the fintech.

    Zipline Chases US Scale With Fresh $200M as Sovereign Debt Strains African Network

    Zipline's foundational public health operations in Africa are showing severe strain under the weight of unpaid government contracts.