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    Africa50 is Betting Big on African Climate-Tech with New $500M Fund

    The new fund, dubbed the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA), will focus on off-grid power companies and distributed renewable energy solutions.

    Can Egypt’s Latest Prime Minister-Led Startup Push Finally Deliver on Its Promise?

    This isn’t the firs.t time the Egyptian government has attempted to transform the country’s startup ecosystem.

    Beltone Ventures Invests in Moroccan Eyewear Startup LNKO as Investor Interest in African Optics Grows

    The African eyewear market is attracting increasing attention from investors.

    Egypt’s Khazna Targets Saudi IPO After $16M Round

    Khazna's goal is to have 40-50% of its business in Saudi Arabia within four years, which would make a Tadawul IPO possible.
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    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.

    Why Your Cheapest Hire Can Be the Most Costly

    Thuto Motsie CEO of Thamani, writes from Gauteng, South 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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    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.

    Why Your Cheapest Hire Can Be the Most Costly

    Thuto Motsie CEO of Thamani, writes from Gauteng, South Africa

    OPay Pulls $304M New York Listing After Regulatory Inquiry

    Nigerian fintech terminates underwriting agreement two days after signing, leaving its December 2027 preferred share deadline unresolved

    Kenafric Tests the Corporate VC Playbook for African Consumer Startups with $10M Fund

    Kenafric Group, the Kenyan consumer goods manufacturer whose brands range from chewing gum to...