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    Fintech Startup Rubyx Secures $1.6M to Help African Businesses Offer Automated Lending

    The Senegal-based fintech platform uses advanced algorithms to assess loan applications and automate the lending process.

    Egypt’s Menthum Launches New US Dollar Savings Fund

    Perhaps the most distinctive feature of the Menthum USD Fixed Income Fund is its unparalleled liquidity. Unlike traditional fixed-income products with lock-in periods, this fund allows for daily purchases and redemptions.

    Can Interest Rate Cuts Return Funding for African Startups to Its Glory Days?

    The current depressed climate in African venture capital is characterized by a dramatic reduction in both deal volume and value.

    Saudi Prince Backs Egyptian Climatetech Startup NoorNation

    NoorNation, founded in 2021 by Ragy Ramadan, has developed a groundbreaking product called LifeBox. This innovative solution delivers clean energy and safe water to rural communities, farms, and tourism businesses, offering a much-needed alternative to traditional, often unreliable, energy sources.
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