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    Zinari Fund Secures $8M in Debut Close to Back Ghanaian Female Founders

    Acting as an anchor investor, VCTF’s participation helps de-risk the fund for private investors and sets the stage for additional capital inflows from institutional and impact-driven investors.

    Battered by Funding Crisis, Egyptian Startups Plot Comeback

    The resilience of local founders and a gradual return of investor interest in Africa could pave the way for recovery.

    Ethiopia’s Parliament Greenlights Foreign Bank Entry

    The combined ownership by all foreign investors and foreign-owned Ethiopian entities cannot exceed 49% of a single bank’s total subscribed shares.

    Tunisia’s Konnect Networks Raises $1.5M to Simplify Online Transactions for Businesses

    Through partnerships with organizations like VISA, Konnect is working to extend secure payment services to previously excluded segments of the population.
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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...