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    Moroccan Logistics Startup Cathedis Secures Fresh Funding, Backed by Egyptian and Regional Investors

    Cathedis has carved out a niche in Morocco’s last-mile delivery market, providing efficient logistics solutions in a sector increasingly.

    Japan’s Kyocera Venture Eyes African Tech with New $60 Million Fund Amid Global Expansion

    Kyocera’s investment agenda reflects its broader business objectives, notably within AI and energy-efficient technology.

    Saudi Real Estate Leader Ayen Acquires Egyptian ConTech Elmawkaa to Strengthen MENA PropTech

    For Elmawkaa, the acquisition marks a significant success for its founders and early investors, who include entities such as Flat6Labs, TIEC, 500 Global, and Taqadam.

    Tagmarshal Secures Series A Funding to Expand Golf Course Management Technology in U.S. Market

    Since its initial launch at the 2015 PGA Golf Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida, Tagmarshal has grown from a bootstrapped startup in South Africa to an established player in the U.S.
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    Out of the Ashes: Swvl’s Rebound Gives VNV Global Its Largest Q3 Gain

    The Egyptian-founded, Nasdaq-listed mass-transit group delivered VNV's largest fair-value boost in the third quarter—a rare bright spot in a portfolio otherwise marked down by private-market multiple compression.

    Circle, Tether, and Ripple: Three Scrambles for Africa’s Stablecoin Plumbing

    Within three weeks, two of the world's largest stablecoin groups bought into the same African payments company.

    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.

    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.

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    Out of the Ashes: Swvl’s Rebound Gives VNV Global Its Largest Q3 Gain

    The Egyptian-founded, Nasdaq-listed mass-transit group delivered VNV's largest fair-value boost in the third quarter—a rare bright spot in a portfolio otherwise marked down by private-market multiple compression.

    Circle, Tether, and Ripple: Three Scrambles for Africa’s Stablecoin Plumbing

    Within three weeks, two of the world's largest stablecoin groups bought into the same African payments company.

    MNT-Halan’s Dutch Parent Cements Control With $71Mn Post-IPO Capital Injection

    The move follows MNT-Halan’s highly anticipated float on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) on October 20, which was the country’s largest IPO in dollar terms since at least 2021.

    ‘The Harder Problem Starts After the Transfer’: LemFi Founder on Expanding into Credit and Savings

    Cross-border payments start-up bets that the harder problem for migrant customers begins after the money has been sent.