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    Egypt’s Taager Raises $6.75 Million to Fuel Social Commerce Expansion in MENA

    The company’s managing director in Saudi Arabia, Mohamed Tarek, recently joined Taager after his previous venture, Egyptian fintech Cassbana, faced difficulties.

    Ghana-based Fintech Startup Affinity Africa Raises $8 Million Seed Round

    Led by European venture capital firms Grazia Equity and BACKED VC, the oversubscribed round signals investor appetite for solutions addressing the continent’s persistent financial inclusion challenges .

    Nigeria’s Raenest Raises $11M to Solve Africa’s Biggest Freelance and Business Payment Challenges

    The startup has already processed over $1 billion in payments since its inception in 2022, serving over 700,000 individuals and 300 businesses.

    South Africa’s Everlectric Secures Venture Debt Funding to Accelerate EV Adoption

    Everlectric, a South African startup providing full-maintenance leases of commercial electric vehicles (EVs), has...
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    The regulator revokes 46 permits, including those acquired by digital lenders eager to vault into deposit-taking.

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    London-based fintech adds investment services to remittance and credit offering after securing regulatory approval

    Catalyst Fund Raises $30 Million in Second Close for African Climate Adaptation Vehicle

    Venture capital firm draws in IFC, Shell Foundation and Trafigura Foundation to back start-ups addressing climate shocks.