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    Instabug Founder Steps Down as CEO, Two Years After $46m Funding Round

    Instabug, the Egyptian-founded mobile app observability platform, has announced a change in leadership as co-founder Omar Gabr steps down from his role as Chief Executive Officer after 13 years.

    Senegal Enlists Executives From Tech Startups InTouch, Wave, Others To Lead a Crucial $1.7B Tech Overhaul

    Perhaps the most intriguing, and arguably audacious, element of this “New Technology Deal” is the government’s decision to parachute in leaders from the sharp end of Senegal’s booming startup ecosystem.

    MTN’s Billion-Dollar Fintech Arm Onboards UAE’s Network International as Payment Processor

    Last year, Network International became Airtel Africa's payment processor, demonstrating the company’s capability to serve multiple major players within the competitive African mobile money market.

    Silicon Badia Ventures into Morocco with $4m Bet on AI Marketing Platform Journify

    “After years of navigating the complexities of traditional customer data platforms, our team built Journify to eliminate these inefficiencies and provide an AI-powered, seamless data activation experience.”
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    “Directly Selling Insurance to Farmers Does Not Work”: Pula CEO on Avoiding Agtech’s Deadliest Trap

    From rural Kenya to the Earthshot shortlist: Pula CEO Thomas Njeru reveals to Launch Base Africa how the profitable agtech reached 24 million farmers and why impact and profitability are not mutually exclusive.

    Is Talent Export the New Impact Thesis? Daniel Yu’s $100M Fund Makes Its First Bet

    Move signals fund's focus on labour migration as a pathway out of poverty.

    Shuttlers Launches Carpooling Service as Rivals Race for Uber’s Market Share in Nigeria

    Findings by Launch Base Africa found that fares on several ride-hailing platforms operating in Nigeria have risen sharply since Uber’s exit.

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    Opera Quietly Liquidates Kenyan Ad Unit Ahead of OPay’s $4B US IPO

    Opera’s fintech play in Africa extends well beyond its Kenyan operating entities.

    “Directly Selling Insurance to Farmers Does Not Work”: Pula CEO on Avoiding Agtech’s Deadliest Trap

    From rural Kenya to the Earthshot shortlist: Pula CEO Thomas Njeru reveals to Launch Base Africa how the profitable agtech reached 24 million farmers and why impact and profitability are not mutually exclusive.

    Tunisia’s State Startup Fund Looks Beyond Capital City Tech Elites

    The $60m ANAVA initiative is taking venture capital on the road to hunt for deal-flow in forgotten interior provinces.

    SunCulture Closes $10m Securitisation Deal as African Climate Tech Turns to Capital Markets

    The transaction is designed to allow SunCulture to recycle capital that would otherwise be tied up in longer-dated customer receivables.