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    In Memoriam: zVendo Cofounder Passes Away, Three Years After Key Investment

    Abdel Fattah was no stranger to the tech industry, having accumulated over 23 years of experience, including a decade in e-commerce.

    Former Google Product Lead Joins Egypt’s Efreshli Amid New Investment Round

    Efreshli recently launched its first flagship showroom in Cairo, offering customers a tactile experience that complements the online platform.

    Back to Build: The Growing Influence of Returnee Emigrants in Africa’s Tech Ecosystem

    Gregory Johnson, co-founder of mPharma, left behind a promising career at Google to return to Africa and confront the challenges in healthcare head-on.

    MultiChoice’s Fintech Arm ‘Moment’ Reaches $80M Valuation Following Recent $22M Funding Round

    Founded in 2023, Moment is a joint venture between MultiChoice, payments platform Rapyd, and venture capital firm General Catalyst.
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    The $2 million ticket into the Guinean fintech is modest, but it signals growing development-finance appetite for the unglamorous plumbing that connects global money-senders to mobile wallets and cash agents on the continent

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    78% Below Cost: The Unforgiving Math Behind Digital Health Startup Vezeeta’s Pivot to Bricks and Mortar

    The deal is the most tangible sign yet that Egypt’s best known digital health platform is pivoting towards a hybrid model at a time when the purely online playbook is struggling

    Profit, Pivot, and Panic: Swvl Faces Nasdaq Delisting Threat Despite $1.3m Turnaround

    Mobility technology company reports first annual profit since going public, but auditors raise going concern doubt and Nasdaq listing remains under threat

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    Africa’s Payment Plumbing Gets a $2 Million Boost from France’s DFI

    The $2 million ticket into the Guinean fintech is modest, but it signals growing development-finance appetite for the unglamorous plumbing that connects global money-senders to mobile wallets and cash agents on the continent

    African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals

    Here’s a closer look at the notable under-the-radar investment activity we’re tracking this month.

    Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture Rides Securitisation Wave with $2.1M Local-Currency Deal

    The core infrastructure enabling the transaction was provided by Kaleidofin through its “ki” platform.

    The Quiet Exit: Mobilemart Sells to Lesaka in $2.5m All-Cash Deal

    The Nasdaq-listed South African fintech has quietly added another small enterprise-focused company to its portfolio, paying cash for a fintech business as it continues to widen its offering for large-scale clients.