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    As Tourists Flock to Morocco, Tech Hubs Spring Up in Their Wake

    The country will host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025, expected to attract around 500,000 visitors, and is part of a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

    Egyptian Agritech Startup ReNile Eyes Regional Growth with New Funding

    The startup’s platform offers farmers an integrated system that includes real-time monitoring, emergency alerts, remote control features, and data-driven analytics to implement best farming practices.

    Four Key Predictions for the African Tech Startup Ecosystem in 2025

    Here are four key predictions for the African tech startup ecosystem in the year ahead.

    Is Africa on the Radar Again for Singapore-Based Prolific Investor Adaverse in 2025?

    At its peak investment phase in Africa in 2022, Adaverse allocated up to $200,000 per startup, targeting ventures that combined sector expertise with Web3 innovations.
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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...