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    South African Logistics Startup Pargo Enters Egypt Following $4M Fundraising

    Pargo’s entry into Egypt also introduced a “Cash on Collection” option to cater to the country’s predominantly cash-based economy.

    Nigerian Banks Turn to India for Core Banking Software

    The moves by GTBank and Zenith Bank are emblematic of a wider shift within the Nigerian financial services industry.

    Why Is India’s Zoho Pouring $35M into Egyptian Fintech Giant Fawry?

    “Egypt’s vibrant market, with its rich talent pool and innovative business ideas, offers tremendous potential for companies like ours,” said Haidar Nizam, Zoho’s President for the Middle East and Africa.

    Algebra Ventures Backs Efreshli in Push to Digitize Egypt’s Home Furnishing Industry

    With ticket sizes ranging between $500,000 and $3 million, Algebra Ventures focuses on fostering the growth of startups at various stages of development.
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    New CEO, $110M Mandate: responsAbility’s Plan to Mainstream Emerging-Market Climate Finance

    responsAbility is perhaps best known in impact-investing circles for its early backing of Greenlight Planet, the off-grid solar company that rebranded as Sun King.

    Pitch Decks vs. Prospectuses: The Messy Courtship of Africa’s Tech Scene and Old-Money Bourses

    From Windhoek to Lagos, stock exchanges across the continent are wooing startups with structured pipelines, listing incentives, and MOU ceremonies. The startups are mostly politely non-committal.

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    New CEO, $110M Mandate: responsAbility’s Plan to Mainstream Emerging-Market Climate Finance

    responsAbility is perhaps best known in impact-investing circles for its early backing of Greenlight Planet, the off-grid solar company that rebranded as Sun King.

    Pitch Decks vs. Prospectuses: The Messy Courtship of Africa’s Tech Scene and Old-Money Bourses

    From Windhoek to Lagos, stock exchanges across the continent are wooing startups with structured pipelines, listing incentives, and MOU ceremonies. The startups are mostly politely non-committal.

    Kenya’s Carbon-Capture Startups Land a Share of Tencent’s $30M Climate Fund

    The presence of three Kenya-based winners across different CDR approaches in the same programme points to something beyond individual company success.

    Inside the Room: The Five-Year Negotiation That Got Ghanaian Pensions to Back Venture Capital

    A new fund-of-funds has done something that has never been done before in Ghana — persuaded pension trustees to allocate to private equity and debt vehicles. The journey took half a decade...