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    UK Invests $7M in Mopo to Expand DRC Operations

    Furthermore, the UK is contributing £8.5 million to the African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA).

    Egypt’s Fincart.io Secures Pre-Seed Funding to Redefine E-Commerce Logistics

    Plus VC, a prominent venture capital firm in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), led the round, with participation from leading regional and global investors, including Plug and Play, Orbit Startups, Jedar Capital, and other strategic partners.

    Standard Chartered’s VC Unit Pours $7M into Furaha, an Education-Focused Lending Fintech 

    Furaha’s platform integrates Yabx’s advanced AI capabilities and alternative lending technologies to develop robust credit scoring systems using diverse data sets.

    FinTech Startup Accrue Secures $1.58M to Bolster Cross-Border Payments in Africa

    Accrue’s agent network model mirrors the approach of established mobile money platforms like MPesa and Moniepoint, which have played a transformative role in financial inclusion across Africa.
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