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    Africa’s Ride-Hailing Revolt: Taxi Unions Clash with Tech Giants in Senegal Showdown

    The scene in a Dakar courtroom this week was emblematic of a continent grappling with the disruptive force of technology colliding with established interests.

    Visa Targets North Africa’s Digital Payments Market with New Investments

    Visa’s Africa strategy is ambitious. Its $1 billion commitment — announced in 2022 — targets infrastructure development, digital inclusion, and financial literacy.

    Digital Lender MyCredit Secures $10.7m to Expand Private School Finance in Kenya

    Beyond the general financing, MyCredit’s new facility incorporates a notable green financing component.

    A Week of Chaos: How Cyberattacks Upstaged Morocco’s Landmark GITEX Africa Event

    As Gitex Africa draws to a close, the conversations within its walls will undoubtedly shift.
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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:

    From Quebec to Africa: The Obscure Telecom Making a High-Stakes Nasdaq Debut

    In a market where the “landlord” model has proven wildly profitable, can the capital-hungry builder ever catch up?

    From Matchmaker to Fund Manager: Why Exits MENA Is Buying Its Way Into Direct Investment

    The Cairo-based advisory platform is taking control of a bank-backed private equity vehicle, a move that blurs the line between deal broker and principal investor.

    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.

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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:

    From Quebec to Africa: The Obscure Telecom Making a High-Stakes Nasdaq Debut

    In a market where the “landlord” model has proven wildly profitable, can the capital-hungry builder ever catch up?

    School Fees, Secret Loans, and a CEO Ban: Inside Egypt’s Wildest Fintech Scandal

    The regulatory fallout from the Global Paradigm affair signals that Cairo’s toleration for aggressive fintech origination tactics has reached its limit.

    AFC Tests Nigerian Pensions’ Appetite with $750M Climate Fund

    Registered with Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission as a closed-end fund, it targets allocations from pension fund administrators (PFAs) and insurers.