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    “Africa’s the Next Major Frontier”: US VC Firm MaC Invests Over $20M, Gears Up for More with $150M War Chest

    “We look for companies that can have a sustained competitive advantage given a specific geography.”

    From Debts to Trade Secrets Theft: Inside the Collapse of Kenyan BNPL Startup Lipa Later

    The appointment of an administrator marks a critical juncture for Lipa Later.

    Ex-Aerobotics Exec Raises Funding for South African AI Venture Nosible

    NOSIBLE’s core proposition rests on the idea that increased search capabilities directly translate to smarter AI agents, enabling deeper and faster insights.

    Northern Light: As US Priorities Evolve, Europe’s North Stakes Big on African Renewables

    The recent flurry of financial activity highlights this trend.
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    Seventy-Two Hours: OPay CTO Held Zero Shares on Eve of Aborted $4bn US Listing

    Power of attorney filings and blank Form 3s trace the high-stakes final days before payment giant pulled its IPO.

    ‘The Future Isn’t Just Grants’: How Salient’s i3 Network Brokered $19M in Deals for African Healthtech Startups

    Backed by the Gates Foundation and run by Salient Advisory, i3 is helping African healthtech startups move beyond donor-funded pilots towards commercial partnerships and sustainable scale. Senior Consultant Somto Chloe Keluo-Udeke discusses the initiative with Launch Base Africa.

    Nine Years After Its Founding, OPay’s IPO Filing Leaves Questions Over Employee Stock Options

    A court judgment proves OPay granted share options in 2020. Its US filing never mentions them, and investors are left to guess whether that’s a gap or a non-issue.

    M-KOPA’s Product Margins Halve as Lending Becomes the Main Event

    The African fintech’s gross profit from device sales fell to $57.9m even as revenue rose 45%, exposing a structural shift in the economics of financing smartphones and e-bikes for the continent’s informal earners.

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    Seventy-Two Hours: OPay CTO Held Zero Shares on Eve of Aborted $4bn US Listing

    Power of attorney filings and blank Form 3s trace the high-stakes final days before payment giant pulled its IPO.

    ‘The Future Isn’t Just Grants’: How Salient’s i3 Network Brokered $19M in Deals for African Healthtech Startups

    Backed by the Gates Foundation and run by Salient Advisory, i3 is helping African healthtech startups move beyond donor-funded pilots towards commercial partnerships and sustainable scale. Senior Consultant Somto Chloe Keluo-Udeke discusses the initiative with Launch Base Africa.

    ABA Life Secures $40Mn from Admaius to Test Morocco’s Unicorn Ambitions in Sovereign Health AI

    Growth-equity deal values Casablanca-based HealthTech platform at a fraction of the billion-dollar threshold, as African healthtech funding remains subdued.

    Mauritius Tightens Its Grip on Africa’s Startup Cap Tables

    Funds domiciled on the island have made a string of investments this year. The money is rarely Mauritian - and that is the point.