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    A Bank of Its Own: Will Paystack’s MFB Licence Solve Its Growth Ceiling?

    The acquisition of Ladder MFB provides Paystack with three critical capabilities it previously lacked.

    Fragile but Forming: The Reality of Francophone Africa’s Angel Investing Landscape in 2025

    The 2025 data reveals a notable gap: the lack of disclosed investments from successful local entrepreneurs.

    Silverbacks Posts 13.7x Fintech Returns as It Pivots to Sports and Entertainment

    The Mauritius-based firm reports a 13.7x return on its fintech blueprint and is now pivoting capital into African sports and entertainment.

    US Defense Hawk 8VC Backs Terra Industries to Build the ‘Anduril of Africa’

    The startup aims to displace Chinese and European incumbents in the African security market with locally built, vertically integrated autonomous systems.
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    BCEAO Opens a New Playbook for West African Fintechs in Diaspora Banking

    The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) has quietly rewritten a key rule of engagement for the region’s financial system.

    A $23M Pivot: dLocal Takes AZA Finance’s Cameroon Assets After Third-Party Suit Is Dropped

    The original AZA Finance acquisition was framed as a key driver for continent-wide growth, particularly as dLocal faces mixed regional performance.

    Why Human Rights Matter in the Modern Workplace

    By Ashwin Rajah, founder of Mindset Matters

    The Riyadh-Cairo Pipeline: Saudi’s VMS Lands in Egypt to Hunt for Seed+ Scaleups

    Founders looking to join the first cohort have a narrow window to apply.

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    BCEAO Opens a New Playbook for West African Fintechs in Diaspora Banking

    The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) has quietly rewritten a key rule of engagement for the region’s financial system.

    A $23M Pivot: dLocal Takes AZA Finance’s Cameroon Assets After Third-Party Suit Is Dropped

    The original AZA Finance acquisition was framed as a key driver for continent-wide growth, particularly as dLocal faces mixed regional performance.

    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 .

    Sistema.bio Raises $53M to Turn African Smallholder Farms Into Carbon Projects

    The new financing vehicle, FarmCarbon, will pre-finance biodigesters for 90,000 smallholder farmers in exchange for future carbon credits.