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    Plans to Leave Nigeria? Netflix Faces Pressure to Rethink Amid Film Investment Surge

    The African film and media industry is experiencing a surge in investment

    “We Once Missed a 10x Exit Opportunity” — Ex-Zoona CEO Reflects One Year After Chipper Cash Deal

    "Having clarity on exits and stakeholders’ ambitions is critical as you scale.”

    “Diversification is Key to Survival for Emerging Market Lenders,” Asaak CEO Says Following 27X Market Growth in Mexico Expansion

    “Our shared investors facilitated the acquisition, making it a natural fit.”

    TLcom Capital Backs Ivory Coast’s HUB2 with $8.5M to Unify Payments Across Francophone Africa

    The investment will enable HUB2 to process €1 billion in transaction volume in 2024, a dramatic leap from the €70 million handled in 2022.
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