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    Nigeria’s Moniepoint Surpasses $1B Valuation in Google-Led $110M Funding Round

    Moniepoint joins a small cohort of African 'unicorns', including Interswitch, Flutterwave, and Wave, companies that have redefined how Africans access financial services.

    Estonian Tech Event Offers $1.2 Million Boost to African Startups: Applications Open

    “Since winning the competition, we have hit 200,000 registered users in Kenya and are now expanding our solution into Rwanda,” shared Samuel Njuguna, CEO and co-founder of Chumz.io.

    US Gaming VC Tekkorp Capital Stakes Claim in Africa’s Gaming Boom with New Regional Lead

    Africa’s gaming sector has emerged as one of the most dynamic regions for gaming investment worldwide.

    Egyptian Healthtech Vezeeta Ventures into Fintech and ‘Vezeeta Lab’ to Diversify Revenue, Amid Strategic Layoffs

    NymCard, a regional fintech provider, will be instrumental in launching a range of digital financial services through Vezeeta’s platform.
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    Bank Zero Joins TymeBank and Discovery in South Africa’s Profitable Neobank Club

    Bank Zero hits monthly break-even with just 275,000 direct retail accounts, offering a playbook for capital-efficient fintechs.

    Two Exits in Six Years: Dan Kleinbaum’s GTXN Acquired by Luno

    Deal gives the crypto exchange an owned settlement layer across developed–emerging market corridors - but proposed South African rules may restrict the very activity it enables.

    Is Talent Export the New Impact Thesis? Daniel Yu’s $100M Fund Makes Its First Bet

    Move signals fund's focus on labour migration as a pathway out of poverty.

    Shuttlers Launches Carpooling Service as Rivals Race for Uber’s Market Share in Nigeria

    Findings by Launch Base Africa found that fares on several ride-hailing platforms operating in Nigeria have risen sharply since Uber’s exit.

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    Bank Zero Joins TymeBank and Discovery in South Africa’s Profitable Neobank Club

    Bank Zero hits monthly break-even with just 275,000 direct retail accounts, offering a playbook for capital-efficient fintechs.

    Two Exits in Six Years: Dan Kleinbaum’s GTXN Acquired by Luno

    Deal gives the crypto exchange an owned settlement layer across developed–emerging market corridors - but proposed South African rules may restrict the very activity it enables.

    Paymob Scoops $35M as GCC Market Hits Nearly Half of Group Revenue

    Egyptian payments provider gains backing from Mubadala and EBRD as revenues triple across Middle East markets

    Spiro Takes Total Debt From Africa Go Green Fund to $36M

    Additional $18m loan backed by Swedfund-capitalised fund will expand battery-swapping infrastructure across Uganda and Rwanda.