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    The Battle for Africa’s Compute: How WIOCC’s US Deal Shakes Up the Data Centre Status Quo

    For nearly two decades, WIOCC quietly assembled a neutral, open-access digital highway across 30 African nations—open to all, controlled by none. But mega-checks from Washington, Riyadh, and African state funds now collide on its balance sheet.

    Livestock Wealth Fails to Block Liquidation Over Investor Loan Default

    A final liquidation order means a liquidator will take control of assets, and creditors — including retail investors — will be invited to prove claims.

    Egyptian Recycling Startup Bekia Secures $765,000 to Capture Informal Waste Economy

    Cairo-based venture targets enterprise compliance data as government pushes for 60% municipal recycling rate by 2027.

    Valued at $1.4B, Egypt’s MNT-Halan Starts Six-Month Countdown to Cairo IPO

    Can Egypt’s largest non-bank lender translate a massive $15.5bn loan book into public market glory? As MNT-Halan steps onto the trading floor under the ticker HALN.CA, the stakes couldn't be higher.
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    Findings by Launch Base Africa found that fares on several ride-hailing platforms operating in Nigeria have risen sharply since Uber’s exit.

    Four Startups, One Lead Investor: Inside Atlantica’s African AI Infrastructure Thesis

    A Lagos-based venture firm has backed four AI-native infrastructure start-ups in 18 months.

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    Complete Farmer Nears $12m Equity Haul as World Bank’s IFC and BIFT Back Ghanaian Agritech

    The capital injection aims to address persistent supply chain fragmentation and credit bottlenecks that restrict smallholder crop yields across West Africa.

    Prince William’s Climate Hunt: African Insurtech Pula Named a £1m Earthshot Finalist

    Nairobi-based insurtech reaches 24 million farmers with parametric cover as it targets 100 million by 2030

    From Grants to Fund-of-Funds: Morocco’s Startup Finance Playbook Enters Phase Two

    World Bank gives first-stage programme top marks as new catalytic vehicle targets 2.5bn dirhams for digital ventures - but exit routes remain the missing piece

    Open Rails, Closed Doors: West Africa’s Central Bank Is Entrenching Bank Monopolies

    The central bank’s open-banking framework was designed to level the playing field, but initial rollouts have concentrated rail control among legacy institutions—forcing agile startups to rent the very infrastructure meant to liberate them.